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Kottayam: The funeral of the 52-year-old woman who died after being trapped under the rubble of a 68-year-old building at Kottayam Medical College Hospital that collapsed on Thursday will be held at her residence in Thalayolaparambu on Friday at 11 am. Bindu, a native of Thalayolaparambu, had come to the hospital as a bystander for her daughter, who was undergoing treatment at the trauma care unit. Her mortal remains will be kept at her residence for public viewing. Three people, including an 11-year-old child, were injured in the incident. The child, identified as Aleena Vincent from Meenangadi in Wayanad, had been standing next to her grandmother, who was receiving treatment in Ward 10. Aleena's injuries are reported to be non-serious. Amal Pradeep, a hospital casualty staff member, sustained minor injuries after being hit by a trolley during the evacuation. Another injured person is Jinu Saji (38).
By Jaikrishnan PKOTTAYAM: One woman was killed and two were injured after a part of a building in the govt medical college hospital collapsed here on Thursday. The woman got stuck in the debris of the collapsed building. It was the rescue team that found the dead body of the woman amongst the debris. The husband of the deceased complained that his wife was missing after the building collapsed. According to him, the woman went to take a bath in the washroom in the collapsed part of the building. T ...Read More >
Kottayam: As the Congress-led opposition called for the resignation of Health Minister Veena George over the death of a woman in the collapse of a building at Kottayam Medical College Hospital on Thursday, the Youth Congress and Youth League intensified protests across the state. Bindu, a native of Thalayolaparambu, died after being trapped under the rubble of a 68-year-old building that collapsed on Thursday morning. She had come to the hospital as a bystander for her daughter, who was undergoing treatment at the trauma care unit. Her funeral will be held at her residence on Friday at 11 am. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam, Jul 4 (PTI) Kerala Cooperation Minister V N Vasavan on Friday rejected allegations that search and rescue operations at the collapsed portion of the Kottayam Medical College were delayed or stopped and termed such claims as "politically motivated". Speaking to reporters a day after one woman was killed and three others were injured in the incident, the minister said that his and state Health Minister Veena George's remarks about no one being there in the collapsed structure were based on information provided by hospital authorities, including the medical superinte ...Read More >
Kottayam: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Adv Sunny Joseph raised a sharp criticism against Health Minister Veena George and Ports Minister VN Vasavan over alleged lapses in the search operations following the building collapse at Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Bindu (52), a native of Thalayolaparambu, died in the accident after being trapped under the rubble for more than two hours. Addressing the media here on Friday, the KPCC president alleged that the two ministers, who visited the accident site, attempted to whitewash the incident by claiming that no one was inside ...Read More >
Kerala Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan on Friday (July 4, 2025) rejected allegations that search and rescue operations at the collapsed portion of a building at the Kottayam Medical College Hospital (MCH) were delayed or stopped and termed such claims as "politically motivated". Speaking to reporters a day after one woman was killed and three others were injured in the incident, the Minister said that his and State Health Minister Veena George's remarks about no one being there in the collapsed structure were based on information provided by hospital authorities, including the medical super ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad, Jul 5 (PTI) Protests seeking resignation of Kerala Health Minister Veena George, over the death of a woman in the collapse of a part of the Kottayam Medical College two days ago, continued on Saturday with the Congress' women's wing holding a march to the Palakkad district hospital. The Mahila Congress workers with their mouths tied shut with a black cloth marched to the Palakkad district hospital carrying banners and placards seeking George's resignation. The protestors alleged that the minister was responsible for the death of 52-year-old Bindu and demanded a j ...Read More >
Kottayam: Opposition Leader V D Satheesan held Health Minister Veena George and Ports and Cooperation Minister and Ettumanoor MLA V N Vasavan responsible for the delay in the rescue operation after a building block collapsed at Kottayam Medical College on Thursday, leaving one dead and three injured. Addressing the media, he called the incident "deeply unfortunate". ''The rescue operation was not carried out properly. The ministers declared that no one was trapped in the building soon after the accident, which led to a delay in the rescue efforts,'' he said. He demanded that the ministers tak ...Read More >