Man dies before reaching hospital as ambulance breaks down

Hassan : A 60-year-old man, suffering from TB and COPD, died as the ambulance that came to fetch him from his home in DummiKoppalu village of Arkalgud taluk broke down after travelling some distance. It took about two hours for another ambulance to arrive at the spot and finally when the patient reached the hospital, he was declared brought dead.
The deceased is Ramegowda. He developed breathing complications on Monday morning. At around 8am the family members called 108. The state central unit sent an ambulance from Paduvalahippe of Holenarsipur taluk.
The ambulance arrived at the patient’s door and picked the patient. However, after travelling a small distance, the vehicle stopped due to some technical problem. Another ambulance from Arkalgud reached the spot, but by then the patient was gasping for breath. The doctors at the hospital declared him brought dead. His nasal and throat swab samples have been sent for testing, said taluk hospital AMO Dr Deepak.