Easter deaths up 45%

[NewsWhore]

The Emergency Operations Center's Holy Week operation, which began at noon last Thursday and ended at 8 o'clock on Easter Sunday evening brought about a reduction in the total number of traffic accidents, but a higher number of people drowned, going from 7 in 2008 to 20 dead this year. Officials highlighted the role played by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) during the operation as they detained 164 automobiles, 2,059 motorcycles for a total of 2,223. Motorcyclists had their motorcycles seized by the authorities for not wearing their helmets or not have the proper documents or for drinking alcoholic beverages while driving. In comparison with 2008, the number of deaths registered in this operation increased by 45%, "but in spite of this we managed to reduce the number of accidents by 27%; the total number of people injured by 26% and there was a reduction of 9% in the total number of cases," said the COE director. At the same time, Mendez Garcia said that the organizations that provided support under the COE umbrella "will not cease their work until they get the public to accept and obey the preventive measures and listen to and accept the education campaigns that are launched during Easter Week and over New Year."

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