Gwalior Sheetla Mata Temple Accident: Death toll rises to 16, critically injured shifted to Bhopal AIIMS
Gwalior: Tragically, the death toll near Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, has now come to 16 after the 78-year-old man, Motiram Prajapati, died of his injuries while receiving treatment. The administration, meanwhile, has stepped up its probe to provide the maximum care for the severely injured in the accident.
The critically injured were referred to air ambulance to get specialised treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, as per administrative information.
Critically Injured Victims Airlifted to Bhopal AIIMS
The injured girl, injured Kalpana Parihar, a 16 year old was airlifted to AIIMS, Bhopal for advanced medical treatment in the accident. Another injured victim, Majumder Sanjay, who was also injured in serious condition, was also flown to the hospital on an air ambulance earlier from Gwalior.
Specialised medical care is being provided for both patients. The administration is organizing necessary action to make sure that the severely injured ones can be treated in timely manner and required medical centre can be reached by them.
The incident has brought a lot of sadness on many families as they mourn the loss of their loved ones, and others are worried about other family members getting injured.
Jitu Patwari to Visit Grieving Families
This tragedy has also put the spotlight on politics in Madhya Pradesh. State Congress President Jitu Patwari is going on a visit to Gwalior on Thursday to meet the families of the accident’s victims at Sheetla Mata Temple.State Congress President Jitu Patwari is barring down to Gwalior on Thursday to meet the grieving families of those who lost their lives in the incident near Sheetla Mata Temple.
During his visit, Patwari will convey a message of condolence to the families who lost their members in the tragedy, his sympathy and solidarity with them.
Congress Leader to Meet Injured Victims
After after visiting the families, Patwari will be visiting the trauma centre at a government hospital in Gwalior. He will visit patients with severe injuries; ask what their health situation is; talk to doctors about tending to patients and their condition.
The Congress leader is also all set to give a news conference at the trauma centre premises where he will share his thoughts on the incident.
Charges to assist those affected with medical care are still ongoing; casualties have now risen to 16 and it’s a priority for authorities to extend medical help to injured victims.