Kathmandu, September 3
Forty-six people injured in the Rasuwa flood are currently receiving treatment at major hospitals in Kathmandu.
At Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, 30 of the 77 people brought in with injuries from the flood and landslides are still undergoing treatment. Forty-two have been discharged, while one patient has died. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Kushal Magar. Four others are in other categories of care.
According to details released by the hospital on Thursday, patients currently receiving treatment are in the high-dependency unit (HDU), neurosurgery, orthopaedic, intensive care, plastic surgery and burns wards. Some patients are also under observation.
The hospital administration said treatment of those injured in the flood and landslides is continuing.
At the National Trauma Centre, 36 of the 50 people admitted after being rescued from the flood-affected areas have been discharged as of Thursday.
Twelve injured people are currently receiving treatment at the centre. Three are in the high-dependency unit, while nine are in the emergency department and other wards. One patient has been referred elsewhere for further treatment, while another died during treatment.
The Trauma Centre said those currently receiving treatment have sustained injuries to the head, chest, arms and legs, as well as other parts of the body. Their health conditions are being continuously monitored, the hospital said.
Meanwhile, four of the 19 people brought to Bir Hospital after being rescued from the affected areas remain under treatment. The others have been discharged.
All three hospitals said the injured patients rescued from the flood-affected areas are being regularly assessed and provided with treatment according to their conditions. Special monitoring and further treatment have been arranged for patients requiring additional care.
The flood in the Bhotekoshi area of Rasuwa caused significant loss of life and property, with injured people rescued from the affected areas and brought to hospitals in Kathmandu.
While most of those admitted have now been discharged, hospitals remain on alert as several seriously injured patients continue to receive treatment.
