Doctors Without Borders Confirms 355 Dead in Syria, Thousands Treated for "Neurotoxic Symptoms" after Chemical Attack

(AP-Huffington Post) Bassem Mroue and Albertr Aji - In France, Doctors Without Borders said three hospitals it supports reported receiving roughly 3,600 patients with "neurotoxic symptoms" over less than three hours on Wednesday morning, when the attack in the eastern Ghouta area took place. Of those, 355 died. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday that its estimated death toll from the attack had reached 322, including 54 children, 82 women and dozens of fighters.


2013-08-26 00:00:00

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