2 injured as ceiling falls at CCpur District Hospital maternity ward
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, June 08 2019:
Atleast two patients and two others are injured today afternoon as the concrete plaster ceiling of District Hospital Churachandpur maternity ward came falling at about 2 pm.
Those injured in the Post Natal Room of the maternity wardwere identified as Lhingboi (34) w/o Lalgin of L Khuongbung, Henglep Sub-Division (Bed No 6) and Kimmuanching (30) w/o PK David of V Munhoih (Bed No 7) .
The two other, accompanying patients were also injured by the falling concrete and they have been identified as Lhaitin (60) w/ o Hemlet of Th Bethsaida (Teiseng Khothak) and Seineo (33) .
Sources said Kimmuanching was admitted in the hospital barely 20 minutes before the incident in the four bedded room.
Ceilings in other adjoining rooms are also on the verge of meeting similar fate with cracks visible in many spots, sources said.
Meanwhile, KKL has reportedly filed an FIR following the incident, seeking action against those responsible.