Regret, sorrow and pain

Children among 32 injured Bahraini citizens in Iran drone attack on Sitra

TDT | Manama

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Injuries, damage to homes and calls for calm followed the Iranian drone attack on Sitra, as two MPs spoke of the toll on families and praised the emergency response on the ground.

Mohammed Al Olaiwi said he deeply regretted the attack, which left 32 citizens hurt, and wished them a speedy recovery.

Four people are in critical condition, including children. A 17-year-old girl suffered severe head and eye injuries.

Among the injured were two children, aged 7 and 8, as they sustained serious injuries to their lower limbs. The youngest victim is a two-month-old infant. All injured victims are Bahraini citizens.

Medical teams are closely monitoring the patients’ conditions and providing treatment.

Al Olaiwi praised the work of the agencies involved, the fast reaction by the authorities, the skill of staff and the readiness of health centres and hospitals, with Salmaniya Medical Complex among the first to receive the injured and give them treatment.

The lawmaker said the authorities were expected to count the damage done to a number of homes in Sitra and assess the losses caused by the attack, with work then due to follow to help life in the area return to its usual course.

He urged the people in Bahrain to act responsibly, take their information from trusted sources and follow the guidance issued by the relevant bodies. Al Olaiwi ended with a prayer that Bahrain be kept safe from harm and aggression.

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Jaleela Alawi, MP for the area, also spoke of her sorrow over the attack, saying it had left a painful human mark on families in Sitra and on many who followed what happened.

She wished the injured a speedy recovery and said she hoped calm and reassurance would return to affected households as soon as possible.

During a visit to the site, she looked at the damage to homes and property and later checked on a number of the injured in hospital.

Alawi also praised the quick arrival of ambulance crews and security teams, saying they dealt with the scene in a professional way.

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She paid tribute to the medical teams at health centres and hospitals, led by Salmaniya Medical Complex, for receiving the injured and giving them the care they needed.

The lawmaker called for people to pull together, saying Bahrainis had long been known for standing by one another in hard times and that Sitra’s residents had a clear record of doing just that.