Fatma Ateş, trapped in Sur basement, seriously wounded
14:35
JINHA
AMED - Mazlum Dolan, reporter of Dicle News Agency (DİHA) has been trapped in a basement of the Sur district of Diyarbakır with families. Mazlum called Çağlar Demirel, group chair of the HDP and Dicle News Agency, reported that Fatma Ateş (65-70) was seriously wounded by a mortar fire. Mazlum said, "We need ambulance urgently. There are wounded women in the basement."
Intensive attacks have continued in the Sur district of Diyarbakır where about 200 people have been trapped in several basements. Two days ago, Dicle News Agency (DİHA) reporter Mazlum Dolan reported that 30 people, include him had been trapped in a basement in the district. Mazlum called Çağlar Demirel, group vchair of the HDP and Dicle News Agency reported that Fatma Ateş (65-70) was seriously wounded in the leg and shoulder by a mortal fire. Mazlum said, "We need ambulance urgently. There are wounded women in the basement. My aunt is also in the basement." After the short conversation, the phone went dead.
Çağlar Demirel said, "We want to go in the town and evacuate the wounded in the basements. Curfew must be lifted immediately."
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