Navy, Coast Guard evacuate critically-ill patients from Agatti to Kochi in challenging weather
Kochi (PTI): The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard carried out a joint medical evacuation of four critically-ill patients, including two infants, from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep on Thursday amidst challenging weather conditions, a Defence release said.
The patients -- two infants and two adults -- were successfully evacuated following a request from the Lakshadweep administration, the release said.
The operation was initiated and carried out by the Southern Naval Command and the Coast Guard District HQ - 4 here amidst challenging weather conditions due to the prevailing south-west monsoon in the area, it said.
Dornier aircraft of the Navy and the Coast Guard were deployed from INS Garuda and CG Air Enclave, respectively, to Agatti on Thursday afternoon.
After landing at Agatti, the patients were safely taken on board and transported to Kochi by around 7 pm, the release said, adding that the patients were thereafter shifted to a local hospital.
"This medical evacuation once again validates Indian Navy's and Coast Guard's commitment and readiness towards crisis response and humanitarian assistance anytime anywhere," the release said.
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6-year-old boy killed as portion of terrace collapses in Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 30: A six-year-old boy was killed when a portion of the terrace of an old building collapsed in the Harsh Vihar area of the national capital on Sunday, police said.
The child was playing on the terrace when the incident occurred in the evening. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, they said.
A case has been registered against the owner of the building, Ramji Lal, who is absconding, they said.
"At around 5 pm, we received a call regarding a building collapse in the Pratap Nagar area. The caller, Santosh Kumar, told police that his son had died," Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said.
"The boy was playing on the terrace of the old building when a portion of it collapsed. He was taken to GTB Hospital where he was declared brought dead," the DCP said, adding no construction work was going on.
Kumar and his family were living in the building as tenants while Lal occupied the ground floor, police said.
"A case is being registered against the owner and further investigation is in progress," said the DCP.
