Requests for ambulance and police assistance as well as reports of vehicular accidents made up the bulk of calls received by agents manning 911, the country’s new emergency hotline.

On the second day of operations, there were 70 calls requesting ambulance service, 63 reports on illegal drugs, 63 calls for police assistance and 59 reports of car accidents.

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