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117 wounded Aleppians transferred to Turkish hospitals

Xinhua, December 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 117 people evacuated from Aleppo in northern Syria have been transferred to hospitals in Turkey's southern Hatay province for treatment, local media reported on Sunday.

The seriously injured Aleppians were allowed into Turkey via Cilvegozu border crossing, Daily Sabah reported.

Under the coordination of the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Turkish medical teams waiting at the Cilvegozu border took the patients to different hospitals.

Among the 117 seriously wounded were 37 children and 25 women.

Before being sent to Turkey, the injured Aleppians were first brought to a safe zone in western Aleppo and then to Idlib.

More wounded from Aleppo are expected to be treated in Hatay, the report said.

At least 7,500 civilians have left Aleppo to safe areas in opposition-held Idlib since Syrian opposition forces and the regime forces reached a ceasefire deal to evacuate civilians from the city earlier this week. Endit