Patients admitted at the Osmania hospital in Hyderabad suffer as rainwater and drain water flood the hospital. It is situated on the banks of River Musi and is in a state of mess as rains lash the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Due to heavy rains, the hospital building has been flooded twice this week, resulting in panic among patients. This hospital has been a state of neglect since the last few years and despite constant reassurances to strengthen infrastructure, none have materialized. Several activists have also come out in support and have voiced their concerns on Twitter.
Several videos shared by people in the hospital as well as the staff has been a cause of grave concern. They have expressed that this could aggravate the problems of those being treated for COVID-19, as well as become the reason for waterborne diseases to spread.
.@DrTamilisaiGuv Madam, See the horrible situation Osmania General Hospital, since yesterday its overflowing with rain water, Req you to kindly visit the hospital & take a stock of the situation./1 @drharshvardhan @MoHFW_INDIA@sushilrTOI @Ashi_IndiaToday @Eatala_Rajender @KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/Euo4gG11eK
— Amjed Ullah Khan MBT (@amjedmbt) July 15, 2020
Further photos of the waterlogged Osmania Govt Hospital because of mild rains in Hyderabad today. Corona Pandemic ravaging Hyderabad and this is the state of the biggest Government hospital in Telangana!! What a shame!#OsmaniaHospital#KCRFailedTelangana pic.twitter.com/8nfFc9BlCT
— Uttam Kumar Reddy (@UttamTPCC) July 15, 2020
#OsmaniaHospital pic.twitter.com/07eF7Q2cTA
— Prafful N (@NPrafful) July 15, 2020
This hospital was constructed in the Nizam-era and is one of the biggest hospitals in the state of Telangana. It was constructed by the British architect Vincent Jerome Esch, who also designed Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial. Meanwhile, the state’s weather department has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Hyderabad and its neighbouring cities. Roads have also been inundated due to lashing rains.
Source: The Hindu, India Today