LEBANON (Enmaeya News) - January 2, 2025

The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) issued a statement confirming that, as in previous years, it placed all its ambulance teams, emergency centers, and operations rooms on full alert across Lebanon in preparation for New Year’s Eve and the arrival of 2026.

The operation included approximately 800 paramedics and around 190 ambulances nationwide.

From 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, the LRC responded to a total of 411 emergency cases.

These included 31 road traffic injuries, including one fatality; one injury caused by celebratory activities; four cases of vomiting, intoxication, and fatigue; 29 cardiac emergencies, including three resuscitations; seven cases of suffocation; 235 miscellaneous urgent interventions; and 100 routine ambulance missions. During this period, 28 road accidents were reported to LRC operations centers.

Meanwhile, the Beirut (SPARS) and Tripoli blood centers remained active, fulfilling hospital requests and providing blood units through the hotline 1760.

The LRC continues its humanitarian mission across Lebanon, responding to emergencies via the free hotline 140 and assisting with non-urgent needs through 1760.