Kochi: Thrikkakara Congress MLA Uma Thomas is below crucial care remedy after sustaining head and spinal accidents, reportedly after falling from a gallery on the Jawaharlal Nehru Worldwide Stadium right here on Sunday night.
The severely bleeding MLA was rushed to a personal hospital close to the stadium by volunteers and others.
In accordance with a medical bulletin issued by the hospital, accidents had been discovered on the top and the spinal wire. Because of the fractures sustained on the face and ribs, there’s inner bleeding within the lungs, it added.
Hospital authorities stated the situation of the MLA, who has been positioned on ventilator assist, continues to be below crucial care remedy.
She reportedly hit her head on the concrete floor after falling from the VIP gallery of the stadium, roughly 15 ft excessive, sources stated.
Uma Thomas had arrived on the stadium to attend a dance programme which was scheduled to be inaugurated by Tradition Affairs Minister Saji Cherian, the sources added.
In accordance with Congress sources, there was restricted area in between the entrance row seats and the sting of the gallery that was ‘barricaded’ utilizing a ribbon.
Industries Minister P Rajeeve, who visited the hospital, stated an professional medical group from the Well being Division would quickly be a part of the hospital’s medical doctors.
Well being Minister Veena George stated that an professional medical group from the Well being Division would assess the well being situation of Uma Thomas.
The group, led by Kottayam Medical School Superintendent Dr Jayakumar, consists of specialists from Kottayam Authorities Medical School and Ernakulam Authorities Medical School, together with the hospital’s present medical board.
The well being minister additionally held discussions with Minister Rajeeve, who’s in-charge of the district, and interacted with the medical doctors overseeing Uma Thomas’s remedy.
Chief of Opposition, V D Satheesan, who additionally visited the hospital, stated the quick precedence is to make sure correct medical look after the injured legislator. “Her situation is stabilising,” he added.
Uma Thomas had arrived to attend the occasion ‘Mridanga Naadam’ on the stadium, the place roughly 12,000 dancers, together with actor-dancer Divya Unni, carried out Bharatanatyam in a bid for a Guinness World Report.
Congress leaders have alleged lapses in security protocols on the stadium.
In accordance with Hibi Eden MP, there was inadequate barricading within the VIP gallery, with solely a ribbon marking the sting.
In the meantime, Kochi Metropolis Police Commissioner Putta Vimaladitya inspected the accident website.
The police stated they might register a case concerning the alleged safety lapses.
