NewsWhore
04-17-2006, 03:10 PM
Mile-long traffic jams in several parts of the country marked the return of thousands of people to their homes and workplaces after the Semana Santa break. Political rallies seemed to be the major cause of the hold-ups, but, generally speaking, traffic flowed at a steady pace, one the bottlenecks were passed.
Reports vary as to how many fatalities occurred over the long Easter break. A radio announcement, carried on the radio network set up for the holiday weekend, reported 78 fatalities, with 12 occurring on Sunday alone. COE chief General Luis Luna Paulino said that the latest bulletin will be issued later today. According to El Caribe, 72% of the accidents were alcohol-related.
Santiago newspaper La Informacion reports 52 deaths and 780 injured over the weekend. The National Emergency Commission (COE) regional office reported 14 deaths and 80 injured in the provinces of Santiago, Espaillat (Moca), and Puerto Plata.
However, even the numbers reported by the paper do not add up: The paper says that nation-wide, there were 37 traffic fatalities, 10 drownings and eight other deaths attributed to suicides and brawls. The report goes on to say that 85% of the injured were treated and released from the care centers.
The National Emergency Commission deployed 28,000 volunteers at 942 points around the country and used three helicopters and 72 ambulances.
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Reports vary as to how many fatalities occurred over the long Easter break. A radio announcement, carried on the radio network set up for the holiday weekend, reported 78 fatalities, with 12 occurring on Sunday alone. COE chief General Luis Luna Paulino said that the latest bulletin will be issued later today. According to El Caribe, 72% of the accidents were alcohol-related.
Santiago newspaper La Informacion reports 52 deaths and 780 injured over the weekend. The National Emergency Commission (COE) regional office reported 14 deaths and 80 injured in the provinces of Santiago, Espaillat (Moca), and Puerto Plata.
However, even the numbers reported by the paper do not add up: The paper says that nation-wide, there were 37 traffic fatalities, 10 drownings and eight other deaths attributed to suicides and brawls. The report goes on to say that 85% of the injured were treated and released from the care centers.
The National Emergency Commission deployed 28,000 volunteers at 942 points around the country and used three helicopters and 72 ambulances.
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