Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Saturday directed hospitals run by the Centre to be ready to help those impacted by the gas leak in Tughlaqabad.
Helpline no. available
Mr. Nadda has also issued directions for a team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be put on stand-by. AIIMS, meanwhile, has provided a helpline number — 1800116117. A team of multi-specialists under Dr. Y.P. Gupta (Head, Pharmacology and National Poisons Information Centre) will visit the site soon.
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The Union Minister tweeted: “Central government hospitals have been instructed to be ready to help all victims of Delhi gas leak incident. My prayers are with children & families.”
On Saturday, several students from Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School were rushed to hospitals including Batra Hospital, ESI Hospital (Okhla), Majeedia Hospital and Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
The police said that 310 students received treatment. As many as 107 were admitted to Majeedia Hospital, while 62 were taken to Batra Hospital.
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2 admitted to ICU
Some children came in with eye irritation, mild headaches and difficulty in breathing, said a doctor at Batra Hospital. Two children, however, had to be admitted to the paediatric ICU.
“All children, including those in the ICU, are stable. They are likely to be discharged soon,” said a senior health official. Apollo Hospital, which saw 61 patients coming in, issued a statement saying, “A team immediately managed the patients — 60 children and an adult. All patients are stable”.
It added that while 59 patients were being discharged, two others were under observation.