Over 23,000 Nuisance Calls Logged by Khuzestan Emergency Line

Khuzestan Red Crescent CEO reported 23,216 nuisance calls to the 112 emergency system in Shahrivar 1405. During the same month, 48 incidents were recorded in the province and rescue teams provided services to 122 people, figures that highlight the extent of misuse of emergency lines.

The CEO of Khuzestan Red Crescent announced the registration of more than 23,000 disturbing phone calls to the aid system in September.

Hassan Abudi-Mazrei, CEO of Khuzestan Red Crescent Society, in a conversation with the ambassador of Arjan, announced the registration of 48 incidents in Shahrivar month 1405 and said: During these incidents, the rescue forces provided services to 122 people.

Referring to the numbers of injured and dead in these incidents, he added: Out of the total number of victims, 79 people were injured, 31 of whom were transferred to medical centers by the Red Crescent forces, and unfortunately, a number of compatriots lost their lives.

The CEO of Khuzestan Red Crescent Society explained the types of accidents recorded during this period and stated: 29 traffic accidents resulted in 59 injuries and 3 deaths. Also, 7 cases of medical emergency, 3 mountain accidents with one fatality, 3 cases of military attack with 7 casualties, 2 cases of animal attacks, one debris incident and other climate and water incidents were recorded during this period.

Abboudi Mazrei said about the operational capacity used in these missions: 124 rescuers attended these incidents using 45 operational fleet devices including ambulance, rescue and support vehicles.

He further mentioned the statistics of the calls made to the 112 helpline system and said: In the month of September, 28,799 calls were made to the helpline system, of which only 64 resulted in operations, and unfortunately 23,216 of them were telephone harassment.

The CEO of the Red Crescent Society of Khuzestan emphasized the necessity of responsible use of emergency lines and noted: Emergency lines are meant to respond to real requests in crisis situations, and any telephone interference reduces the capacity to respond and provide services to people caught in accidents.