Seven people injured in Thursday’s Himalaya foot overbridge collapse remained admitted to the State-run Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital on Friday, with three of them undergoing surgeries. All seven are stable, doctors have said.
Sixteen patients were taken to the hospital on Thursday, of which two were declared brought dead while one died after admission in the ICU. Of the other 13, one patient has been moved to JJ Hospital for neurology-related treatment, and two policemen to Bombay Hospital. Three others, including a family of parents and their child, took discharge against medical advice. “They wanted to take treatment in a private hospital,” a GT Hospital employee said.
The remaining seven suffered fractures and abrasions, and three of them underwent orthopaedic surgeries on Friday. Dr. Vikas Maindad, medical superintendent of GT Hospital, said all seven are stable.
Sharda Rathod, who stood outside the surgery ward where her son-in-law Jayesh Avlani was admitted, said, “Four months ago, Jayesh suffered a heart issue, due to which doctors had to install a stent. On Thursday, he had gone to meet his brother when the incident happened.” Mr. Avlani, 46, has suffered injuries on his face and hands. He is conscious and not critical.
Phoolkumari Jaiswal, whose uncle Munnilal Jaiswal survived the crash, was grateful for his lucky escape. “Despite being a senior citizen and falling from such a height, he is conscious and well. He has injuries on his back and hands. His daughter and wife are in Uttar Pradesh, while his son is in Mumbai. My uncle had gone to work, where he does a night shift. We did not suspect anything was wrong until someone called his son. His daughter found out through a message on WhatsApp,” she said.
Mangesh Lokhande, brother of Rajesh Lokhande, who works in a south Mumbai office, said, “He was walking to CSMT at the end of the day as usual, when this happened. We are also from Dombivli, from where the nurses who died were. We feel bad for them.” Rajesh has suffered injuries on his back, legs and hands, but is conscious and not critical.
Atmaram Edage, who sells bananas on a push cart, has suffered injuries on his head, legs and hands, and has both legs in plaster. He is the only breadwinner of his family, and lives in Vashi with his wife and three children. “He fell with a load of bananas on him. Even after falling, he tried to help others. We hope he recovers completely,” his brother Bhaskar Edage said.