Update: 18 deaths, 34 injuries in Dead Sea flood incident

Jordan

Published: 2018-10-25 20:58

Last Updated: 2024-04-19 22:34


Update: 18 deaths, 34 injuries in Dead Sea flood incident
Update: 18 deaths, 34 injuries in Dead Sea flood incident

The rescue operation in Wadi Azraq Ma'in is still undergoing but the number has raised to be of a total of 18 deaths and 34 injuries in Dead Sea flood incident.

Earlier on Thursday, October 25, 2018, students inside a school bus were raided by heavy floods in Dead Sea. The flooded area is currently being extensively searched by teams of Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) in coordination with divers and medical rescue teams for the search of any survivors.

Many are still lost and a CDD rescue team is still searching for survivors within the high-meters of muddy water.