A review of the response and the emergency medical team (EMT) deployment following a tanker explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone

A review of the response and the emergency medical team (EMT) deployment following a tanker explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Abstract Background On 5 November 2021, a fire incident following a tanker explosion occurred in the Wellington PMB Junction east of Freetown, Sierra Leone, injuring and killing people. WHO facilitated the deployment of international emergency medical teams (EMTs) to support the Ministry of Health (...

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Main Authors: Boniface Oyugi, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Innocent Nuwagira, Robert Musoke, Sulaiman Lakoh, Abdulai Jalloh, Rashidatu Fouad Kamara, Pryanka Relan, Camila Lajolo, René André Macodou Ndiaye, Babacar Niang, Mouhamadou Mansour Fall, Thierno Balde, Flavio Salio, Mustapha Kabba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Sierra Leone
Deployment
Tanker explosion
Response
Emergency medical teams
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-024-00619-z
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