The Civil Defense responds to 16 road accidents throughout Syria and registers 3 dead and 19 injured Details: The Syrian Civil Defense teams at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management responded to 16 road accidents throughout Syria, yesterday, Wednesday, October 28. These events resulted in 3 deaths and 19 civilians were injured with various injuries. The teams provided first aid to the victims and transported them to hospitals to receive the necessary treatment, in addition to removing the effects of the accidents and securing the sites to facilitate movement. The teams advised the drivers to reduce their speed, verify the technical condition of the vehicles and the readiness of the brakes and wipers. The teams called for avoiding wrong behaviors that distract while driving, especially using a mobile phone.