Patients hit as hospitals get waterlogged in Bihar

PATNA: Heavy downpour on Thursday night led to waterlogging in several hospitals across the state, thereby affecting health services.
The Hajipur sadar hospital got submerged in knee-deep water, making even emergency services impossible.
Plastic bottles could be seen floating in rainwater even at OPD and operation theatre of the hospital.
Locals said waterlogging at the hospital was a routine affair during the monsoon.
They blamed the civic body for the perennial problem.
“Water from Sadar Hospital Road enters the hospital and nearby complexes due to poor drainage system,” they said.
Hajipur civil surgeon Dr Indradev Ranjan said the emergency unit functioned from a different location at the hospital and work related to removal of water was going on.
“All services are being restored at the hospital,” Dr Ranjan added.
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, a Covid-dedicated facility, also had to bear the brunt of cyclone Yaas.
Rainwater entered the campus of the hospital on Thursday night.
The microbiology department of the hospital was badly affected.
However, the rainwater was removed by Friday afternoon.
At Jai Prabha Hospital, attendants of patients could be seen wading through rainwater.
Rajendra Nagar locality, which has a large number of private clinics, also got waterlogged.
Meanwhile, the RJD on Friday shared and re-tweeted several videos of waterlogging from across the state and problems being faced by the people.
Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav re-tweeted a video of waterlogged Rajendra Nagar locality and wrote, “Opposition is responsible for this, because for the past 16 years NDA has been ruling.
This place has had a BJP MP, MLA and a deputy CM for 35 years (sic).
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