DAMASCUS, Aug 7 (Bernama-SANA) -- Director of Damascus Countryside Health Dr. Tawfiq Hasaba confirmed that the final toll from Thursday’s explosion in the city of Jaramana, Damascus Countryside, reached 14 injuries, including seven people who were transferred to Damascus Hospital, stressing that no fatalities were recorded, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.
In a statement to SANA, Hasaba said that after the injured arrived at Damascus Hospital and their health conditions were assessed, it was confirmed that the human remains transferred by the Civil Defence from Al-Razi Hospital to the Forensic Medicine Department at Al-Mouwasat Hospital belonged to injured patients receiving treatment at Al-Mujtahid Hospital and did not belong to deceased victims.
He explained that the remains consisted of three severed limbs, including one complete limb.
They were initially believed to indicate fatalities; however, medical follow-up and verification of the cases confirmed that they were related to injured patients, who are currently undergoing surgery at Damascus Hospital.
Hasaba added that three of the seven patients transferred to Damascus Hospital are in critical condition and require surgical intervention.
Assistant Director-General for Medical Affairs at Damascus Hospital Dr. Mohammad Bakri said the hospital received patients suffering from injuries of varying severity caused by the explosion.
He said the hospital had received prior notification from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent regarding the arrival of the injured, allowing the emergency department, operating rooms and intensive care units to be placed on alert.
He added that patients received the necessary medical interventions immediately upon arrival and were transferred from the emergency department according to their health conditions.
Head of Resident Physicians on Duty at Damascus Hospital Dr. Mohammad Rashid Al-Abdallah said the injuries received by the hospital ranged from moderate to severe and critical.
He noted that among the stable cases was an eye injury that is not expected to require surgical intervention, in addition to orthopaedic and vascular injuries and superficial shrapnel wounds.
He affirmed that the hospital mobilised nursing staff, doctors and surgical teams from various specialities to provide the required medical care.
Among the injured was Safouh Hussein Emad, the driver of the minibus involved in the explosion.
He told SANA that the blast occurred while he was transporting passengers, causing the vehicle’s windows to shatter and injuring several passengers.
He said the minibus was carrying around six or seven passengers at the time of the explosion.
Earlier on Thursday, the Referral, Ambulance and Emergency Directorate at the Ministry of Health announced that seven people had been injured in the explosion that occurred in Jaramana.
In a statement to SANA, the directorate said that the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring developments related to the health situation resulting from the explosion.
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