Cricketer Simi Singh hospitalised with Acute Liver Failure, awaiting Liver transplant
Gurugram: Indian-born all-rounder Simi Singh, who has played 35 ODIs and 53 T20Is for Ireland, is currently battling acute liver failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in Gurugram. The cricketer is awaiting a liver transplant, according to a report by The Times of India.
Simi Singh, originally from Mohali, had an early cricketing career representing Punjab in U-14 and U-17 divisions but did not make it to the U-19 squad. He moved to Ireland in 2006 to study hotel management and became a professional cricketer with Dublin's Malahide Cricket Club. He later went on to become one of Ireland's leading cricketers, with 39 ODI and 44 T20I wickets. In 2021, he also scored an ODI century against South Africa.
Parvinder Singh, Simi's father-in-law, revealed the details of his deteriorating health. "Around five-six months ago, Simi developed an unusual fever while he was in Dublin, Ireland. Despite several check-ups, doctors couldn't find the underlying cause and refrained from starting any treatment," Parvinder told The Times of India.
As Simi's condition worsened, the family decided to bring him to India for better medical attention. "In late June, he flew to Mohali and began treatment at PGI, Chandigarh, in early July, where doctors initially suspected tuberculosis. He was put on a TB treatment regimen, but later tests showed he was not TB positive," Parvinder said.
Despite the treatment, Simi's fever persisted. The family sought a second opinion from a private hospital in Mohali, where doctors confirmed he did not have tuberculosis but advised him to complete the six-week medication course. Simi was also given steroids, which led to further complications, including severe jaundice.
In the last week of August, Simi was readmitted to PGI Chandigarh, where doctors diagnosed him with severe liver failure. Fearing that he might slip into a coma, which would prevent the possibility of a liver transplant, the doctors recommended transferring him to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The family moved him there on September 3.
According to the report, Simi is now awaiting a liver transplant, with his wife, Agamdeep Kaur, having agreed to donate a portion of her liver.
Simi Singh's family and the cricketing community are hopeful for a successful transplant and recovery as he continues to receive medical care.
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Chamoli hydropower tunnel train collision: 88 injured, magisterial probe ordered
Gopeshwar/Dehradun (PTI): Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the collision between two loco trains inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the under-construction Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project, which left 88 people injured.
Earlier in the day, Kumar said that the accident occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday at the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) site inside the tunnel being built by THDC (India).
A loco train carrying workers for tunnel excavation during the night shift was about two kilometres inside the tunnel when another loco train coming from the opposite direction lost control and collided with it.
One of the trains had workers and officials on board, while the other carried material.
Upon receiving information about the collision, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered proper treatment for the injured. He spoke to the DM over the phone and instructed him to ensure that all the injured receive the best possible medical facilities.
DM Kumar and Superintendent of Police Surjit Singh Panwar met the injured at the Gopeshwar District Hospital.
Kumar said 109 people were on board the loco train at the time of the accident, most of them labourers. None of the injured was serious, he said.
He said that 88 of them were injured, although none of them are in serious condition. They said that 84 workers were discharged after receiving first aid, while four are still hospitalized.
DM Kumar and SP Panwar also inspected the project site and sought detailed information about the incident from the project officials.
They instructed them to strictly implement all necessary safety standards to prevent a recurrence of such an incident in the future.
After inspection, the DM issued orders for a magisterial inquiry into the accident caused by the collision of the loco trains.
Meanwhile, the Railways said the trains involved in the collision had no connection with it.
"It is clarified that this unfortunate incident occurred in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, involving a trolley used in the local transportation system during the construction of a hydroelectric project tunnel. The train referred to in the news reports is not an Indian Railways train, but a transportation system being used locally by the project team," the government entity said in a statement.
According to officials, rail-like vehicles are used to transport workers, employees, and materials for construction work inside the tunnel.
The project, being built between Helang and Pipalkoti on the Alaknanda River, will generate 444 megawatts of electricity through four turbines. The project is targeted for completion by next year.
