The Indian Army soldier, Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, is
currently in a comatose state and continues to be in shock with low
blood pressure, an army statement released on Tuesday said.
The soldier, found alive six days after being presumed dead under 35 feet of snow, has been put on ventilator in ICU, and remains “extremely critical”, the medical bulletin said.
“He has been placed on a ventilator to protect his airway and lungs in view of his comatose state. He remains extremely critical and is expected to have a stormy course in the next 24 to 48 hours due to the complications caused by re-warming and establishment of blood flow to the cold parts of the body,” the bulletin said.
“He has pneumonia and his investigations have revealed liver and kidney dysfunction. Fortunately there was no cold exposure related frost bite or bony injuries to him,” it said.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lance Naik Hanumanthappa at the Army’s Research & Referral Hospital .
“No words are enough to describe endurance & indomitable spirit of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. He’s an outstanding soldier,” Modi told ANI.
Hanumanthappa was miraculously found alive after remaining buried under huge mass of snow for six days at Siachen Glacier.
He was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition with a weak pulse on Tuesday.
The soldier, found alive six days after being presumed dead under 35 feet of snow, has been put on ventilator in ICU, and remains “extremely critical”, the medical bulletin said.
“He has been placed on a ventilator to protect his airway and lungs in view of his comatose state. He remains extremely critical and is expected to have a stormy course in the next 24 to 48 hours due to the complications caused by re-warming and establishment of blood flow to the cold parts of the body,” the bulletin said.
“He has pneumonia and his investigations have revealed liver and kidney dysfunction. Fortunately there was no cold exposure related frost bite or bony injuries to him,” it said.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lance Naik Hanumanthappa at the Army’s Research & Referral Hospital .
“No words are enough to describe endurance & indomitable spirit of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. He’s an outstanding soldier,” Modi told ANI.
Hanumanthappa was miraculously found alive after remaining buried under huge mass of snow for six days at Siachen Glacier.
He was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition with a weak pulse on Tuesday.