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Afghan war victims seeking prosthetic limbs in Herat increased by almost 50%

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Herat, Jun 3 (EFE/EPA).- The number of war victims seeking prosthetic limbs in Afghan province of Herat has increased by almost 50 percent this year, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Herat.At least 62 people, including eight children, have been injured during clashes in the province over the last four months.The Orthopedic Hospital of the Red Cross Institute is able to provide 200 pieces of artificial limbs per day with over 69 people working in the center, nearly all of them are former patients or disabled who received support from the ICRC center or other center. (Camera: JALIL REZAYEE).SHOT LIST: AFGHAN WORKERS WORK AT THE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OF THE RED CROSS INSTITUTE, THAT PRODUCE ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR DISABLED SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) IN HERAT, AFGHANISTAN.

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