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3 years after July 11 train blasts, victims still in coma
Three years after a series of blasts ripped through first class compartments of local trains, two victims are still in a state of coma at a city hospitals while few others have since then undergone multiple surgeries and are trying to overcome the trauma.
Three years after a series of blasts ripped through first class compartments of local trains, two victims are still in a state of coma at a city hospitals while few others have since then undergone multiple surgeries and are trying to overcome the trauma.
While Mumbaikars mourn the tragedy on the third anniversary of the blasts on Saturday, victims, Parag Sawant and Amit Singh are still struggling for their lives in Hinduja and Jaslok hospitals respectively.
Victim Allywyn D'cunha and few others have not yet fully recovered from the injuries sustained in the blasts and have undergone surgeries a couple of times.
In a voice chocked with emotion, Sawant's wife, Preeti, said, "I can never forget the damage caused by the blasts to my family. My husband has suffered a brain hemorrhage in the incident and went into Coma."
Sawant, a marketing assistant in a construction company, suffered serious injuries in the blast. Preeti was later offered a job by Railway authorities.
On July 11, 2006, the seven blasts in first class coaches in suburban trains, killed 188 and injured over 800 commuters.
