Twelve of the 14 patients admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata following the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal are stable, with most expected to be discharged on Monday, the hospital said.
Dr Narayan Banerjee of Apollo Hospital told ANI that five patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while the others were being treated in the general ward. Two patients continued to require closer monitoring.
Dr Banerjee provided the update after Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, visited the hospital to meet the injured.
“Except for one patient who has a fractured pelvis and urethra, the others do not have very serious injuries or internal injuries so far. A young child, aged 13, was also admitted. She is fine,” he said.
The stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata amid a large gathering of devotees. The incident claimed 19 lives.
At least 25 people were injured and 14 of them were admitted Apollo Hospital.
Kolkata Police have arrested seven people, including puja organisers, in connection with the incident. A suo motu case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered against the organisers and others. A total of 14 people are in detention and are being questioned as part of the investigation.
The state government has also announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court, to investigate the incident.
