King visits blast victims

Amman
11 November 2005

His Majesty King Abdullah toured two hospitals on Friday to visit victims of Wednesday's terror attacks.

The King first visited a Chinese national who was injured in one of the blasts at the King Hussein Medical Centre.

His Majesty expressed his and the nation's condolences over the deaths of three Chinese citizens in the attacks.

Officials from the Chinese embassy commended the strong ties between Jordan and China and thanked the King for his visit.

King Abdullah also visited Jordanian victims receiving treatment at the centre.

Later on Friday, the King offered comfort to many of the blast victims at the Jordan Hospital.

During the visit, patients and families shared their grief with the King through photos and stories.

The Jordan Times