The National Civilan Police (PNC) reported a grenade explosion in the market area called Sagrado Corazón, @ the 5th Ave south and the Historic center of San Salvador. 12 people resulted injured, with 2 of them in critical condition. Comandos de Salvamento transported the victims to Rosales Hospital.
The injured victims are identified by Julio Rosales of Comandos de Salvamento as: 58yo José Calderón, his 30 yo son José Alberto Calderón, 38yo Baltasar Córdova, 30yo Abel Rivera, 27yo Carmen Rosales, 20yo Marta Henríquez, Sonia Margarita; Carlos Inocente, both 27yo; 55yo Tito Pérez, and 34yo Carlos Meléndez.
Las víctimas fueron trasladas al Hospital Rosales. En estos momentos, la División de Explosivos de la PNC ha acordonado la zona. FOTO /Jorge Reyes
According to police, 2 individuals on a motorcycle rode past the market throwing a grenade. It is presumed that the injured are sellers in the area.
At this moment, the Bomb and Explosive division of the PNC have closed the perimeter.
The humanitarian group accomplished its mission during the vacation season by sending it’s lifeguard personel to the beaches and aquatic tourist center to help in case of emergencies.
Representatives from Comandos de Salvamento report that their First aid workers attended to 717 emergencies during Holy Week Vacation that took place from the 5th to the 12th of April
388 cases were pacients with diffent circumstancial injuries, some including 6 gunshot injuries, 19 stabbings, 17 burned, 19 with fractures, 24 intoxicated, 45 with multiple traumas, and 45 patients resulting from traffic accidents.
CDS had also sent lifeguards to various beaches and tourist centers to help in case the summer time vacationers are in need of assisstance.
These lifeguards performed 212 water rescues, both simple and deep, at times using beach boats in order to save national and international tourists that were about to lose their lives by being swept away by the current.
CDS also participated in the search for 12 lost national tourists around the base of San Salvador volcano. They were rescued by CDS with the assistance of other SAR institutions. EMS personel also collaborated in putting out some structure and forest fires.
EMTs de Comandos atienden a un paciente durante semana santa 2009
Doctors, paramedics and EMTS at CDS posts on primary highways and other important areas, reported 329 consults of which 166 were common illnesses, 60 small surgeries, and 32 pregnancies, the latter of which were quickly rushed to the closest hospitals.
CDS is thankful for the community self-volunteers, and private business that offered their support so that the humanitarian operations during Holy Week vacation could be successful.
The National Civilian Protection agency reports the death of 53 people, 31 by MVA and 22 drownings.
However, the final results will be announced this Monday, perhaps arriving at 70 deaths without including thehomicides that are a daily occurence within the national territory. EMTs of other institutions will also wrap up their projects this monday and lifeguards will be returning to their daily activities in their home towns.
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