Three Indians hurt in Bahrain terror blast recuperating

June 29, 2014

Blast recuperatingManama, Jun 29: Three Indian expatriates, severely injured here in a terror blast two days ago, are recuperating in a hospital in Bahrain's capital Manama, a media report said on Saturday.

Binoy Baby, 30, Jayabalan Markose, 47, and Anil Ebraham, 33, were injured when a homemade bomb made out of a gas cylinder exploded in Segaiya area in Manama Thursday night, Gulf Daily News reported.

Markose suffered 35 percent burns on his body including his face, back and legs, while the other two were being treated for back and leg injuries.

All the three Indians expatriates are undergoing treatment at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) in Manama after the incident.

According to the report, their condition was "stable" Friday following a visit by Indian embassy officials and Indian Community Relief Fund member K.T. Salim.

The Indian trio was leaving a building near a place where the attackers were blocking roads and setting tyres on fire, the report quoted an eye witness as saying.

Baby, a safety technician, stepped out with a fire extinguisher in an attempt to control the blaze.

"They were trying to use the fire extinguisher when the gas cylinder exploded and fragments came flying, hitting them all over their bodies," the witness said.

The explosion took place in Segaiya area close to the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS), where families had gathered for a cultural show.

Bahrain's interior ministry Friday confirmed that three Asians were injured in a gas cylinder blast following acts of vandalism in Segaiya.

The outlawed terror group the Coalition Youth of 14 Feb Revolution, in its Twitter account, Thursday claimed that the action was taken to send a message to the authorities for allegedly not releasing the body of a Bahraini national, Abdulaziz Moussa Al Abbar.

Al Abbar was injured after police clashed with rioters following a funeral procession Feb 23 and died later.

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April 11,2020

Dubai, Apr 11: The UAE has conducted over 49,000 Covid-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents, it was revealed on Friday, using state-of-the-art technology in line with the 's plans to intensify virus screening in order to bring the disease under control.

The accelerated investigative measures helped detect 370 new coronavirus cases among various nationalities, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care.

This took the total number of infections in the country to 3,360, according to a MoHaP statement.

The Ministry also revealed the death of two patients suffering from Covid-19. Both of the deceased were Asian nationals and had pre-existing chronic illnesses. The total number of deaths has now reached 16.

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to all patients, calling on the public to cooperate with health authorities and comply with all precautionary measures, particularly social distancing protocols, to ensure the safety and protection of the public.

The Ministry also announced the full recovery of 150 new cases after receiving the necessary treatment, taking to 418 the total of those now recovered from the virus in the UAE.

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January 11,2020

Muscat, Jan 11: Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has died, Aljazeera reported citing state television on Friday.

Qaboos was 79-year-old and was ill for a long time. He has served as the ruler of Oman since 1970 when he ousted his father in a bloodless coup.

Qaboos had no children and has not publicly named his successor.

Sultan Qaboos travelled to Belgium for a week in December for what was described then as "medical checks." He returned to Oman but speculations of his deteriorating health were rife.

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February 16,2020

Al-Jawf, Feb 16: At least 31 people were killed and 12 others were injured here in the al-Maslub district in airstrikes by the Saudi-UAE-led military coalition on Saturday.

"Preliminary field reports indicate that as many as 31 civilians were killed and 12 others injured in strikes that hit al-Hayjah area of the al-Maslub district in al-Jawf governorate," said a statement from the office of the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen.

According to Al Jazeera, the airstrike was conducted hours after the Yemeni Houthis said that they downed a Saudi fighter jet in the same region.

Commenting on the air raids, Lise Grande, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said: "We share our deep condolences with the families of those killed and we pray for the speedy recovery of everyone who has been injured in these terrible strikes."

"So many people are being killed in Yemen - it's a tragedy and it's unjustified. Under international humanitarian law, parties that resort to force is obligated to protect civilians," Grande was quoted as saying.

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