Madurai : In a shocking allegation, 5 patients who were undergoing treatment at the ICU of Madurai Rajaji Hospital died of suffocation, due to a power cut.
Madurai : In a shocking allegation, 5 patients who were undergoing treatment at the ICU of Madurai Rajaji Hospital died of suffocation, due to a power cut.
On Tuesday, the power supply to the Ventilators at Madurai Rajaji Hospital was interrupted, allegedly killing at least five patients.
The relatives of the deceased have alleged that the negligence of the hospital authorities in setting up a back up power supply for critical units like ventilator has caused the death.
People from Madurai city and nearby villages throng the Madurai Rajaji Hospital located near Anna Bus Stand for various ailments. On Tuesday, heavy winds and rain lashed the city which resulted in a power cut throughout the city. During the time, it is alleged that due to adequate back up power supply, the ventilators at the 15-bedded ICU went dysfunctional, leaving 15 patients suffocate.
Malliga (55) of Madurai Poonchuthi, Palaniammal (60) of Dindigul Ottanchatram, Ravindran (52) of Virudunagar, Srivilliputhur allegedly died within 5 minutes due to suffocation, following which 2 other patients died.
Today morning, the relatives of the deceased who came to know about this incident gathered before the hospital and argued with the doctors. Later, they protested at the GH.
As back up batteries were rushed to activate the Ventilators, the other patients were saved. However, the death of five people allegedly due to adequate basic infrastructural facilities at the government hospital has irked the public.
Madurai DCP Sasimohan along with GH dean Vanitha, Medical Supervisor Raja, Medical Officer Srilatha, HOD Dr Sayyad tried to pacify the relatives.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary.
Denying the allegations, Dean Vanitha of Madurai Rajaji Hospital said, “There was a sudden power cut for more than an hour, on Tuesday evening. With the help of batteries, the ventilators were kept functional. None died because of dysfunctional ventilators. The five patients who died were shifted to the GH from private hospitals in a very critical stage. They had died due to illness and not because of ventilator".
On Tuesday, the power supply to the Ventilators at Madurai Rajaji Hospital was interrupted, allegedly killing at least five patients.
The relatives of the deceased have alleged that the negligence of the hospital authorities in setting up a back up power supply for critical units like ventilator has caused the death.
People from Madurai city and nearby villages throng the Madurai Rajaji Hospital located near Anna Bus Stand for various ailments. On Tuesday, heavy winds and rain lashed the city which resulted in a power cut throughout the city. During the time, it is alleged that due to adequate back up power supply, the ventilators at the 15-bedded ICU went dysfunctional, leaving 15 patients suffocate.
Malliga (55) of Madurai Poonchuthi, Palaniammal (60) of Dindigul Ottanchatram, Ravindran (52) of Virudunagar, Srivilliputhur allegedly died within 5 minutes due to suffocation, following which 2 other patients died.
Today morning, the relatives of the deceased who came to know about this incident gathered before the hospital and argued with the doctors. Later, they protested at the GH.
As back up batteries were rushed to activate the Ventilators, the other patients were saved. However, the death of five people allegedly due to adequate basic infrastructural facilities at the government hospital has irked the public.
Madurai DCP Sasimohan along with GH dean Vanitha, Medical Supervisor Raja, Medical Officer Srilatha, HOD Dr Sayyad tried to pacify the relatives.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary.
Denying the allegations, Dean Vanitha of Madurai Rajaji Hospital said, “There was a sudden power cut for more than an hour, on Tuesday evening. With the help of batteries, the ventilators were kept functional. None died because of dysfunctional ventilators. The five patients who died were shifted to the GH from private hospitals in a very critical stage. They had died due to illness and not because of ventilator".