Vittla: Family donates organs of brain-dead person
Mangaluru, Jan 3: In spite of inconsolable grief for losing a life, the family members have taken a wise decision to donate the organs of a brain-dead person here on Thursday and thus, gave light to the life of few others.
Bus conductor Harinaksha (32) of Mangalapadavu in Vittla sustained head injury in a bike accident on December 31. As he sustained severe head injury, he was admitted to a hospital in the city. Due to head injury, his brain was dead and the doctors informed the family members about it and convinced them to donate his organs to save the life of others who are in need of vital organs.
In view of this, his family members agreed to donate his organs and suddenly, the hospitals which require organs were informed. On Thursday morning, the organs were transported to Mangaluru airport in zero traffic and from there, they were transported to Bengaluru hospital. Kidney and heart valves were again sent to Bengaluru and Mangaluru Manipal hospitals at around 7.30 am. He is survived by his father, mother and five siblings.
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At least three dead, 58 injured in UAE since start of Iranian missile strikes
Abu Dhabi: At least three people have been killed and 58 others injured in the United Arab Emirates since Iran began its retaliatory missile campaign in the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks, authorities said.
In a statement, the UAE’s Defence Ministry said the country detected 165 ballistic missiles, of which 152 were destroyed. It also said two cruise missiles were intercepted.
The ministry added that a total of 541 Iranian drones were detected, and 506 of them were intercepted and destroyed.
According to the statement, the attacks resulted in the deaths of three individuals – one each from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Further details about the condition of the injured were not immediately available.
