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Iranian Emergency Services: 14 Medical staff injured, 7 ambulances damaged in zionist aggression
Tehran – Saba: The head of Iran's Emergency Organization, Jafar Miadfar, announced on Saturday that the Zionist entity's aggression on the country resulted in injuries to 14 emergency medical personnel and damage to seven ambulances. He affirmed that emergency medical services continue to operate around the clock across Iran. In a televised interview, Miadfar stated that emergency medical services remain fully operational without interruption through more than 3,400 emergency centers in various provinces, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim. He noted previous delays in ambulance procurement due to administrative procedures but highlighted that cooperation between the Ministry of Industry and Customs had expedited the release of stalled vehicles. He added that new batches of ambulances would be distributed in the coming days. Miadfar emphasized the full readiness of doctors and nurses, including retired personnel, to provide immediate support if needed, though health authorities have not yet required their assistance. Regarding direct damages from the aggression, he said, "Seven ambulances were directly damaged, 14 emergency staff were injured—some temporarily out of service—and three emergency centers, one health center, and three hospitals were damaged in recent days." He mentioned that incidents near three hospitals in northern Tehran caused panic and distress among patients, describing the events as "a clear violation of humanitarian laws and human rights." Despite the difficult circumstances, Miadfar stressed that healthcare workers had not abandoned their duties, with over 500 surgeries performed across the country's hospitals in recent days, aided by volunteer doctors. He confirmed that heads of medical universities continue to inspect treatment centers, and medicines and supplies are being secured under a comprehensive national plan to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services. Whatsapp Telegram Email
Saba Yemen
26-04-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Tehran: Number of injured in Rajaee Port explosion rises to 516
Tehran - Saba: Babak Yektaparast, spokesperson for Iran's Emergency Organization, announced that the number of wounded in the massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan Province, southern Iran) has risen to 516, with the injured transferred to medical centers. Yektaparst told the official Iranian news agency IRNA: "So far, 15 ambulances and 4 emergency buses have been dispatched to the scene to transport the injured." Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mahajarani stated: "What has been determined so far is that containers stored in one section of the port—possibly containing chemicals—exploded. Until the fire is fully extinguished, it is difficult to provide a precise and expert comment on the cause and origin of the incident." Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director-general of crisis management in Hormozgan Province, said: "Evacuation and transfer of the injured are currently underway." Meanwhile, director-general of the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Hormozgan Province (southern Iran), noted: "A comprehensive investigation is being conducted, and more detailed information will be provided to the public after the initial probe." The massive explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon in Shahid Rajaei Port, west of Bandar Abbas. The cause of the blast remains undetermined. The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company stated that the explosion was unrelated to refineries, fuel tanks, or oil pipelines operated by the company in the area. Earlier, emergency management spokesperson Babak Yektaparst reported: "Following the huge explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, emergency forces were rapidly mobilized, and 281 injured were transported to hospitals." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
