Health Minister Akdag: There Are Currently 77 People In Hospitals Having Treatment

ISTANBUL - Health Minister Recep Akdag said on Saturday that more than 300 people were injured in explosions in Istanbul. He said, ''there are currently 77 people having treatment in Istanbul. There are six people in intensive care unit, four of them are in vital condition.''
Akdag visited those injured that have treatment in Taksim and Sisli Etfal Training Hospital and wished speedy recovery to them.
Speaking to journalists after the visit, Akdag said 20 people died in explosions, adding that, ''there are more than 300 injured. More of them had treatment and discharged from hospitals. There are currently 77 people having treatment in hospitals. There are six people in intensive care unit, four of them are in vital condition.''
(AY) 16.11.2003