In a statement issued by the Lebanese Red Cross on Sunday, it indicated that "following the incidents that occurred yesterday afternoon and lasted till the evening, between the security forces and demonstrators in Central Beirut, the Lebanese Red Cross teams, including 18 ambulances and about 80 paramedics, backed by a central operations room with 6 paramedics, responded to the urgent appeals.”
“The Red Cross recorded 169 casualties that were transferred to nearby hospitals, of which 80 were transported by the Red Cross,” the statement added.
“The Red Cross teams provided first aid on site for about 140 casualties, which varied between shortness of breath, fractures, fatigue, and wounds, while the remaining proximity centers were mobilized to respond to calls and intervene when necessary, in addition to the Spears Blood Transfusion Center which was ready to provide blood units upon demand," the statement concluded.
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