Raipur. Congress in-charge Kumari Selja has met the workers who came under fire during Congress’s torch rally in Jagdalpur. State Congress President Mohan Markam and Minister Kawasi Lakhma were also with him during this period. Please inform that 2 out of 6 scorched in the accident are being treated at DKS Hospital.
After the meeting, Kumari Selja said that both the workers are being given better treatment. If needed, will be shifted to another hospital. The entire Congress party stands with the workers. There is an appeal to the workers, join the torch rally with caution.
Here, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given instructions that both the workers burnt in the fire should be shifted to a private hospital. It is said that soon both the injured can be shifted to Kalda Nursing Home.
It may be noted that the accident took place during the torch rally of Congressmen in Jagdalpur district of Chhattisgarh. Here 6 Congress workers got burnt while setting fire to the torch. Many parts of the body including their face, hands and feet have been burnt. The injured Congress workers were immediately admitted to the hospital for treatment, where their treatment is going on.
Many parts of the body including face, hands and feet were burnt
In fact, Congress had taken out its torch rally on Friday late evening. Hundreds of Congress workers, including local MLAs, Congress city district president and mayor participated in the rally. The workers running in the rally had torches in their hands. The fire of many torches had been extinguished, while re-lighting, suddenly the fire of the torch flared up so much that 6 Congress workers got scorched due to the fire. Many parts of the body including their face, hands and feet have been burnt. Immediately all the Congress workers were admitted to the Maharani Hospital in the city.
2 workers treated in Raipur
According to the hospital superintendent, everyone’s condition is out of danger. Of these, four people have suffered 10 to 15 percent burns. On the other hand, two workers have suffered more than 30 per cent burns, who have been referred to Raipur. Rest of the treatment is going on in Jagdalpur itself.
