One person died and 33 others were injured in road accidents and fires across Syria during the latest 24-hour reporting period, Civil Defense said on Friday.
Emergency teams responded to 21 traffic accidents that killed one person and injured 29 others, according to the service’s statement reported by SANA. Crews provided first aid, took injured people to hospitals and cleared and secured the accident sites.
Four other people were injured in 28 fires involving homes, shops, vegetation, trash and electrical wiring. Firefighters extinguished the blazes and secured the affected areas.
Civil Defense urged drivers to reduce speed, check brakes and windshield wipers, and avoid distractions. It also warned against burning dry vegetation or discarding cigarettes near fields and woodland.
Source: SANA
A Civil Defense responder at an overturned vehicle. Image via SANA.
