In a press release the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that during Easter Week (Semana Santa) unfortunately 15 people have died.
Semana Santa
According to COE director general Juan Manuel Mendez 11 people perished in traffic accident.
Furthermore, 860 traffic accidents were registered, 363 people with alcohol poisoning and 71 with food poisoning.
Despite everything, there were fewer deaths this year than last year during Semana Santa.
In 2016 there were 23 dead to moan.
In Sosúa only some people with alcohol poisoning and food poisoning have been registered.
Also some drunkards had to sober up and spent the night in jail.
But thanks to the efforts of the volunteers of the Civil Guard, police and military personnel there were no serious incidents with injury.
