Hyderabad loses 324 precious lives

39 newborns could not breathe for various reasons

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HYDERABAD:

Tragedy struck time and again in Hyderabad this year, leaving a lasting mark on the lives of the residents. The city witnessed an unmatched wave of accidents, incidents, and sudden deaths, exposing the vulnerabilities of its infrastructure, emergency services, and social fabric. As the year drew to a close, the true extent of the devastation began to come up, revealing a trail of loss and heartbreak that would leave even the most hardened souls shaken.

A staggering 324 lives were lost in the city this year due to various accidents and incidents, including seven women and 39 newborn babies. The alarming statistics were revealed in the annual performance report by the Edhi Foundation Hyderabad, highlighting the urgent need for improved safety measures and emergency services in the city.

According to the report presented by the zonal in-charge of Edhi Foundation Hyderabad, Muhammad Meraj Qureshi, the bodies of 96 people including seven women who died in various traffic accidents on the Indus Highway, Super Highway and National Highway were transported to hospitals by Edhi ambulances while 309 injured people were also carried to hospitals.

Different canals of the city and surrounding yielded 23 bodies, while five people who were killed in different areas of the city were also taken to hospitals in Edhi ambulances. Moreover, nine suicide incidents took place in the city. Edhi home Karachi welcomed 50 abandoned people and a newborn baby from different areas of Hyderabad.

The report further revealed that 139 people who were medically dying in different areas of the city were rescued while the bodies of 39 newborn babies were buried in the local graveyard by the Edhi workers.

Additionally, 13 people died after being hit by high-speed trains. Free Edhi ambulance service was provided to 1,478 people so far, while, 15,581 patients were shifted from homes to hospitals and vice versa on a daily basis.