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CDD deals with 283 incidents during polar front
By JT - Jan 03,2016 - Last updated at Jan 03,2016
AMMAN — Civil Defence Department (CDD) cadres dealt with 283 different incidents during the polar front that started affecting the Kingdom on Friday, bringing snow and heavy rain, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.
The incidents included 59 water pumping cases, 53 dialysis cases, 47 births, some of which involved deliveries inside ambulances and 34 carbon monoxide poisoning incidents, one of which resulted in a person’s death. The CDD urged caution when using heaters, stressing the importance of ventilating houses to prevent such incidents.
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