2,995 emergency cases
554 trauma cases
380 fall cases

The Makarsankranti celebrations in Ahmedabad on Wednesday proved fatal for two and packed the hospitals with emergency cases caused by manjha cuts.

Manan Dave, marketing officer from the 108 Emergency Services, said: “In Gujarat, 2,995 emergency cases, 554 trauma cases and 380 fall cases have been reported. Forty-eight people are estimated to have died across the state on Wednesday due to kite flying.”

In Ahmedabad, nearly 250 cases of injuries have been reported in the government and private hospitals. The V S Hospital has reported two cases of death. In one of the cases at this hospital, Ujmabano Mohammed Shaikh (5) fell off the terrace while she was flying kites with her father in the afternoon on Wednesday. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival. One Kiran Hukmaji Vanjara (14) fell from the terrace and died due to severe head injury.

The kite festival also proved fatal for five-year-old Rakhi Patel in Valsad, who died due to a slit on her neck by manjha when she was travelling with her grandfather on a motorcycle.

In V S Hospital, 10 people with major injuries were admitted. Another 23 OPD cases, including 10 injury cases, were registered at the hospital. The

L G Hospital recorded 45 OPD cases of injuries and two cases of admission.

The Shardaben Hospital had 20 cases of injuries and three cases of patients admitted due to severe injuries, while the Sola Civil Hospital registered 50 cases of injuries and cuts.

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