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S/1626/2018 page 9 5.19 Other teams responded to the site and found casualties presenting with difficulty breathing and disorientation. They stated that they administered oxygen and transported the casualties to the MF. 5.20 Upon arrival at the MF, the casualties were undressed and washed with water by the SCD before entering. Two of the casualties required assistance to enter the facility. 5.21 Treating medical personnel reported the arrival of 11 adult male casualties in the span of 45 to 60 minutes, starting at 21:45. They were brought by SCD rescue cars and other ambulances. Patients displayed nausea, eye irritation, and excessive secretions. They also presented with shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and crepitus during auscultation. Medical personnel reported the absence of any signs of external trauma. 5.22 Three of the eleven casualties belonged to SCD rescue teams, and the remaining eight were those who had initially taken shelter in the basement. No secondary exposure was reported. 5.23 Witnesses described how samples were collected in relation to the two “barrels†in the early hours of 5 February 2018 by the SCD sample collection team. Samples included soil, grass, and wipes taken from the “barrel†and from different points in the area of the alleged chemical incident. Samples were later delivered to the FFM (see Figure 5 below). 5.24 A change of colour of the vegetation around the impact points was reported with some witnesses indicating that the grass appeared “burned†and/or “dryâ€. FIGURE 5: SAMPLING PROCESS 4 February 2018 – Epidemiological analysis 5.25 The team interviewed two physicians, four medical support staff, six rescuers, three of whom were also affected, one spotter, one media operator, one sampler, and four other affected people. Sampling Cylinder 2 Sampling Cylinder 1