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North Kivu: Mayi-Mayi group attacks and burns Ebola treatment center in Butembo
Posted on Mon, 25/02/2019 - 13:01 | Edited Mon, 25/02/2019 - 13:01
A Mayi-Mayi group attacked and burned the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Katwa, Butembo, on Monday, February 25th. The mayor of this city, Sylvain Kanyamanda, who evaluated the damage claims that these militiamen were wearing knives.
"We found that the hut was burned. And next to this hut, there was a vehicle that serves to move the staff Physicians who manages this treatment center that was burned and some motorcycles. All around the center, we also found that there are two sets of fire generators. They also attacked the logistics and material cell of this center. As for human lives, until late we were there until 3am we did not observe a death case, "explains Sylvain Kanyamanda.
He also announced that the patients who were being cared for in this center have just been transferred to another Ebola treatment center in Butembo.
"There was internment of ten patients. These patients were evacuated to other Ebola treatment centers. The danger is permanent and if the population does not want to become aware, we will disappear in this city. And they are Mai-Mai. They had knives, machetes and fuel cans in their hands, "says Kanyamanda.
North Kivu: Mayi-Mayi group attacks and burns Ebola treatment center in Butembo
Posted on Mon, 25/02/2019 - 13:01 | Edited Mon, 25/02/2019 - 13:01
A Mayi-Mayi group attacked and burned the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Katwa, Butembo, on Monday, February 25th. The mayor of this city, Sylvain Kanyamanda, who evaluated the damage claims that these militiamen were wearing knives.
"We found that the hut was burned. And next to this hut, there was a vehicle that serves to move the staff Physicians who manages this treatment center that was burned and some motorcycles. All around the center, we also found that there are two sets of fire generators. They also attacked the logistics and material cell of this center. As for human lives, until late we were there until 3am we did not observe a death case, "explains Sylvain Kanyamanda.
He also announced that the patients who were being cared for in this center have just been transferred to another Ebola treatment center in Butembo.
"There was internment of ten patients. These patients were evacuated to other Ebola treatment centers. The danger is permanent and if the population does not want to become aware, we will disappear in this city. And they are Mai-Mai. They had knives, machetes and fuel cans in their hands, "says Kanyamanda.
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