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Patient Dies After Ceiling Fan Collapse During Treatment
20 Jul
Summary
- A patient died after a ceiling fan fell on him during treatment.
- The incident occurred at a major government hospital in India.
- Family members protested the quality of care and incident circumstances.
A tragic incident unfolded at a prominent government hospital in India on Saturday night, resulting in the death of a patient after a ceiling fan plummeted onto his bed. Md Akbar, 42, who was admitted for hypertension, meningoencephalitis, and aspiration pneumonia, passed away less than three hours after the fan fell.
The incident occurred in the emergency ward while hospital staff were administering treatment. Photos shared by the patient's family depicted an old, damaged fan near his injured leg. A hospital employee reported that the nursing officer attending to the patient also sustained injuries.
Family members of the deceased have voiced strong concerns, protesting the quality of treatment provided and the alarming circumstances of the incident. The official death certificate lists the patient's pre-existing conditions as the cause of death, but it remains unclear if injuries from the falling fan were noted. The hospital has not yet released an official statement regarding the event.
