Luanda:Twenty-one people died and 72 were injured across Angola over the weekend, following 141 incidents recorded by the Civil Protection and Fire Service (SPCB).
According to Angola Press News Agency, the police report for the last 72 hours indicated a reduction of nine deaths and 24 injuries, alongside an increase of six incidents compared to the same period last year.
Among the fatalities, eight were presumed drownings, seven were traffic accidents, three were possible suicides by hanging, two resulted from burns in fires, and one death was from an undetermined cause.
Regarding the injuries, the report details that 42 resulted from traffic accidents, 16 were due to rain, six from physical assaults, two from dog attacks, and an equal number from free falls. Additionally, there were injuries from burns in fires, bee stings, and workplace accidents.
During the period in question, the firefighting corporation employed a total of 2,489 firefighters and utilized 93 technical resources, including firefighting equipment, rescue vehicles, watercraft, ambulances, and boats.
