Hodeida authorities arrest mad people and tramps [Archives:2006/944/Local News]
May 8 2006
HODEIDA, May 7) Authoriies in Hodeida carried out a wide campaign for arresting the mad people, mentally disordered and the beggars who used to spread in the town's streets. Three hundred and fifty persons were arrested during the campaign. They were taken to the Psychiatric hospital.
The capacity of the Dar Al-Salaam psychiatric hospital does not exceed 100 persons. Therefore, the new entrants remain without food and water, while sleeping in a sitting position because there isn't enough room, in addition to the high room temperature due to over crowding.
The campaign which is still on-going, came 15 days prior to the 22nd May anniversary, which will be held in the town this year.
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