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Emergencies: Residents urged to call up authorities


Many residents are hesitant about calling emergency numbers even during critical situations, it is learnt. A sense of fear and apprehension, which is largely unfounded and hard to justify, is the main reason behind such behaviour, according to sources.

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This was evident recently when some residents of a Doha neighbourhood were reluctant to call up the authorities concerned when a fire broke out in their building. The incident took place at a mixed-use complex in Najma a little after midnight during one of the Eid days. Residents, despite being alerted about the fire by a grocer, were reportedly hesitant to contact the authorities for help. It was only after 5-6 minutes, which could amount to a critical delay in some cases, that somebody finally called up the Civil Defence.

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