Ambulances

Toxic kitchen fumes sicken 15 in EU summit building

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Fifteen people were taken ill due to noxious fumes in the kitchens of the EU’s new Europa building in Brussels, where leaders of the bloc are due to hold a summit next week, emergency services said. Ambulances were seen outside the 321-million-euro headquarters of the European Council, dubbed the “Space Egg” because of its futuristic oval interior shape, and fiveRead more

Bad weather, heavy rain hit Gharbia

Tanta - MENA

A wave of bad weather continued to hit Gharbia governorate on Thursday. Heavy rain poured down on the Delta governorate, leaving large pools of accumulated rainwater on streets. Gharbia Governor Ahmed Deif ordered draining stagnant rainwater and deploying ambulances across the governorate in anticipation of any possible accident Source: MENARead more

Syrian forces pound opposition eastern Damascus

Damascus - Arab Today

Syrian government forces launched 18 ground-to-ground missiles (GGM) at Qaboun district, eastern Damascus, the Syrian Civil Defense Center said on Saturday. Clashes continued between the Syrian army and armed opposition eastern Damascus, local sources were quoted by Sky News channel as saying. Earlier in the day, the evacuation of the third batch of residents of a Homs neighborhood heading toRead more

4 injured in Suez landmine explosion

Suez - Arab Today

A landmine exploded Thursday in Suez, leaving four people injured. The exploded landmine is a remnant of war, Suez Security Chief Maj. Gen. Mostafa Shehata said. Sappers have been deployed to search for any remnant explosives. Ambulances carried the injured to hospital, Shehata added. Source: MENARead more

38 injured after nightclub fire in Romanian capital

Bucharest - Arab Today

At least 38 people were killed when a fire broke out at a popular nightclub in the Romanian capital, according to ABC News. The fire erupted early Saturday at the upmarket Bamboo nightclub in northern Bucharest. There was no word on what caused the fire. About 20 ambulances rushed to the scene as revellers ran outside. Most of the injuredRead more

Clash erupts at police headquarters in Turkey's Gaziantep

Ankara - ArabToday

An armed conflict erupted in front of the police headquarters in the southeastern province of Gaziantep on Tuesday afternoon, private broadcaster CNN Turk has reported. A number of ambulances were dispatched to the scene. One militant was killed in clashes, the channel said. source: XinhuaRead more

Blast hits bus carrying soldiers in Turkey's Kayseri

Ankara - Arab Today

A bus transporting soldiers was hit by an explosion near a university in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people, security sources said. Ambulances were sent to the area after the explosion, the sources added. Turkish media said the blast hit the bus as it drove past a car believed toRead more

1 killed, 20 injured in car accident in Sharqiya

Cairo - Arab Today

A person was killed and 20 others were injured on Sunday morning when a minibus collided with a truck at Obour-Anshas road in Sharqiya governorate, Health Ministry said. Ten ambulances rushed to the scene, the ministry said, adding that they reached the area in eight minutes only. The injured were moved to the central hospitals of Bilbeis and Zawamil toRead more

Palestinian boy wounded by Israeli forces in northern Ramallah

Ramallah - Arab Today

A Palestinian boy was wounded when Israeli forces, stationed at Atara checkpoint in northern Ramallah, opened fire at Palestinians marking the 12th death anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The 15-year-old boy, Anes Mahmoud Zayed, was shot in the thigh during confrontations that broke out between the occupation forces and school students marking Arafat death anniversary in northern Ramallah. IsraeliRead more

3 persons killed, 13 others injured in school bus-truck collision on Cairo-Suez road

Cairo - Arab Today

Three persons were killed and 13 others injured in a collision involving a school bus and a truck on the Cairo-Suez road on Tuesday, according to a reliable source at the Health Ministry. In statements to MENA, the source said nine ambulances rushed to the scene of the crash and carried the injured to Electricity Hospital in Heliopolis. Source: MENARead more