Political violence strains Lebanese healthcare system
Red cross helps fill gaps in immediate aftermath of attacks, but hospitals bear heavy burden
By IRIN News.org
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Lebanon's emergency and medical services are being stretched as they respond to the increasing incidents of political violence in the politically deadlocked country. A massive car bomb explosion at 10 a.m. on January 25 underneath a busy highway leading into Beirut killed a senior police officer and four others, wounding at least 30 people.
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