Bihar hospital submerged in water; Patients endure flooded conditions
Patna: The Mohania subdivision hospital in Kaimur has been severely affected by heavy rainfall, transforming it into a scene reminiscent of Venice, the floating city. Rainwater mixed with drain water inundated the hospital, flowing under the beds of patients and even entering the operation theatre.
The flooding of Mohania subdivision hospital following the first rain of the season has highlighted serious infrastructural issues. The rainwater combined with drain water caused extensive waterlogging throughout the hospital, including critical areas such as the trauma center and operation theatre. This situation forced doctors to treat patients amidst the water.
The video reveals the flooded conditions at the Mohania sub-divisional hospital. Waterlogged floors forced patients and their families to navigate the hospital in knee-deep water, carrying their clothes to keep them dry. Despite these conditions, medical staff continued their duties, treating patients on waterlogged beds.
Dr. Vijay Kumar of Mohania subdivision hospital explained that the combination of rain and drain water led to the flooding of the hospital wards. He noted that despite the challenging conditions, they continued to treat patients. Patient Pramod Kumar expressed his frustration, describing the hospital's condition as extremely poor. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Badruddin Ansari attributed the flooding to the hospital's low-lying location relative to the main road and drain, assuring that efforts were underway to drain the water.
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MP boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 10 with recovery of one more body; 3 tourists still missing
Jabalpur (PTI): The body of a child was retrieved on Saturday evening from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, raising the death toll in the cruise boat tragedy that took place two days ago to ten, while search continued for three missing tourists.
The boat, operated by the state tourism department, capsized during a storm on Thursday evening with some of the survivors alleging negligence and safety lapses such as life jackets not being distributed in time.
The body recovered on Saturday evening was possibly that of six-year-old Viraj Soni, said Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Anjul Ayank Mishra.
"The identity will be confirmed after family members identify the body," he told PTI.
Kamraj, an employee of the Ordnance Factory at Khamaria, his five-year-old son Tamil, and another child Mayuram (5) who had come from southern India were still missing.
Authorities have arranged equipment to search deep waters of the dam and are getting a generator to facilitate diving operations, Mishra added.
Divers and disaster response teams have expanded the search radius to five km, he said.
Of the 41 identified passengers on board the ill-fated vessel, 28 were rescued, police said.
More than 200 rescuers, including around 20 Army divers airlifted from Agra, joined the search operation that resumed at 5 on Saturday morning. The operation, involving the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and local divers, was briefly affected at around 9 am due to strong winds, officials said.
Post-mortem examinations of nine deceased persons have been completed, Mishra said.
"Our priority is to search for the missing persons. We will also register a First Information Report in the case soon," he said.
Police said CCTV footage near the boarding point showed 43 people heading towards the boat while the identities of 41 passengers have been confirmed so far.
The state government on Friday ordered a probe into the tragedy and dismissed three crew members. It also banned operation of similar vessels in the state.
