CUTTACK: Postmortem of bodies at SCB Medical College and Hospital was halted for a couple of hours due to waterlogging following heavy rains in the city on Tuesday. Waste water from a nearby overflowing drain inundated the road stretching from Forensic Medicine and Toxicology department to the postmortem room. The hospital authorities said the waterlogging situation arose due to closure …
The first prone bodies began to arrive at the Balasore district hospital by 10pm on Friday. Dr Mrutunjay Mishra, Additional District Medical Officer, Balasore district headquarters hospital said, “I have been in the profession for many decades. We had to requisition medical students to deal with the emerging crisis.” Through the day, Odisha state government officials said that they strengthened …