CDD still searching for man swept away by flooding in Zarqa

Jordan

Published: 2020-01-20 11:05

Last Updated: 2024-03-27 20:06


CDD still searching for man swept away by flooding in Zarqa
CDD still searching for man swept away by flooding in Zarqa

Cadres of the Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) are still searching for the young man, Hamzeh Al Khatib, who was swept away by floods in the Wadi Al Qamar river in Zarqa earlier this month.

For the thirteenth day in a row, search and rescue teams are using heavy machinery to remove silt formed in the stream of the floodwater, motors to cut interlocking trees, in addition to unmanned drones, search and rescue dogs and boats for screening in King Talal Dam.

Spokesman for the CDD said that over 2000 people with special equipment are searching the stream of the torrent from Wadi Al-Qamar to King Talal Dam.

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