Child died, his sister injured in apartment fire in Zarqa

Jordan

Published: 2019-08-12 12:55

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 12:23


Child died, his sister injured in apartment fire in Zarqa
Child died, his sister injured in apartment fire in Zarqa

On the dawn of Monday, August 12, 2019, a fire broke out in an apartment in Zarqa governorate, killing a six-year-old boy and injuring his 11-year-old sister, the Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) said.

Firefighters managed to put down the fire and prevent it from spreading to other nearby buildings, while the rescue and ambulance teams provided the necessary first aid to the injured girl and transferred her to a nearby public hospital where she was listed in a moderate health condition, the CDD added.