No evacuation received yet, base hospital kept in ready mode; Officials “Rescue ops launched, chopper pressed into service to evacuate injured person”
Kamran Raashid Bhat
Srinagar,(AR Live News): At least 13 persons were killed and nearly 40 others were injured after a cloudburst hit at lower Amarnath cave at Kali Mata Y Junction.
Chief Medical Officer (CM) Ganderbal, Dr Afroza Shah while talking to (KNO) said that although the exact number of casualties is not known yet, the figures so far received said that 13 persons have died in the cloudburst.
She also said that more than 40 persons have got injured including two with head injuries in the incident. “The rescue operation is still going on,” she said, adding that the injured are being given first aid and the persons with head injury are being airlifted for specialized treatment.
CMO Ganderbal further stated the base hospital has been kept in a ready mode where critical care specialists and paramedical staff is deployed. “At least 28 doctors and 98 paramedical staff are at the base hospital to tackle the emergency situation,” she said, adding that 16 ambulances have been kept in a ready mode, but said that no evacuation has been received yet.
“All the injured as per the reports received are stable,” she said and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
