JORHAT, Nov 14: Seven people injured in the road accident at Rangajan in Kaziranga remained in critical condition at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH), officials said on Saturday.
All seven patients were undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit, and five were on mechanical ventilator support, JMCH superintendent Dr Manabjyoti Gowhain said.
A total of 20 injured people were brought to the hospital after the accident. Three of them died during treatment, including two on November 13 and one on Saturday morning, he said.
Seventeen injured people were undergoing treatment at the hospital. While seven were in the ICU, 10 others were being treated in general wards.
A team of cardiothoracic and neurosurgery specialists arrived from Guwahati on Saturday morning and examined the patients. The team expressed satisfaction with the treatment being provided at JMCH, the superintendent said.
Patients with brain haemorrhage did not require surgery at present and were under close observation. The hospital was prepared to conduct surgery if needed, he said.
Meanwhile, the Nagaon Traveller Union suspended its services for a day to mourn the deaths of 26 people in the Kaziranga accident. The union also mourned Abdul Majid, associated with MP Travels, and the firm's handyman, Subhash Das.
