The Fire Services Bureau (CB) said in a statement yesterday that two girls were bitten by a dog near a social housing estate in Ilha Verde district.
A CB spokesman confirmed to the Post by phone that the victims are sisters. One suffered abrasions on her knee, while the other sustained injuries to her leg. Both were taken by ambulance to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHSCJ) for treatment.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate the dog that bit the girls, the spokesman said, adding that the incident has been reported to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) for follow-up.
Mainland girl hurt by falling concrete
Meanwhile, the bureau said in a separate statement yesterday that a girl from the Chinese mainland was injured by falling concrete in the city’s central district.
The CB spokesman told the Post by phone that the incident occurred at around noon yesterday when a piece of concrete fell from the exterior wall of a commercial building. The girl passing by was struck by the falling debris and suffered minor injuries. She was rushed by ambulance to the CHSCJ for medical care.
The girl sustained a forehead injury but remained in stable condition, the spokesman said yesterday evening.
The spokesman added that Public Security Police Force (PSP) officers have cordoned off the scene and notified the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) to investigate.
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