Jordan Personnel Search For Youth Washed Away in Zarqa Torrent

Published January 19th, 2020 - 10:17 GMT
Jordanian rescue teams search for missing persons following flash floods in the city of Madaba on November 10, 2018. AFP
Jordanian rescue teams search for missing persons following flash floods in the city of Madaba on November 10, 2018. AFP
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Hamza Khatib, a young man who was washed away in the torrent of Wadi Al Qamar in Zarqa

For the 11th consecutive day, specialised teams on Saturday continued searching for Hamza Khatib, a young man who was washed away in the torrent of Wadi Al Qamar in Zarqa Governorate, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The search is being carried out by Civil Defence Directorate (CDD), Public Security Department and gendarmerie personnel, with the participation of more than 2,000 people, the CDD said.

Search operations have been taking place from Wadi Al Qamar in Zarqa all the way to King Talal Dam, the CDD said, adding that the specialised teams are making great efforts, despite rainfall at the search sites.

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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