As of September 20, 2022, the total number of victims of the armed conflict in Batken region admitted to healthcare organizations reached 185 people. The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported.
At least 21 victims were sent for outpatient treatment. 164 people continue to receive treatment in hospitals. Including 60 are being treated in healthcare organizations in Batken region, 104 have been transferred to healthcare organizations in Bishkek and Osh.
There are 75 victims at the National Hospital, 8 — at the National Surgical Center, 8 — at the National Center for Mother and Child Welfare, 9 — at the Emergency Hospital and 4 — at the Osh Regional Combined Hospital.
«All the victims are provided with the necessary medical care; blood components, medicines and medical products are available in sufficient quantities,» the ministry said.
The total number of casualties as a result of the armed conflict in Batken region is 59 people.
Emergency situation has been introduced in Batken region. Shooting began at several sites of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the morning of September 16. Settlements in Leilek and Batken district came under fire. The Ministry of Health reported 183 victims, 59 people were killed. As a result of the armed conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, residents of seven villages in Batken and Leilek districts, as well as Dzhekendi village in Chon-Alai district of Osh region, left their homes.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan opened a criminal case on crimes against peace.
