Thiruvananthapuram: The condition of Congress MLA from Kerala’s Thrikkakara, Uma Thomas, who had sustained severe injuries to the head and lungs after she fell from a gallery at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kaloor in Kochi, Kerala, on Sunday remains stable.
Thomas is under critical care treatment for injuries. The severely bleeding MLA, who fell from a height of about 15ft, was rushed to a private hospital near the stadium by volunteers and others.
According to reports, doctors cited that injuries were found on the head and the spinal cord. Due to the fractures on the face and ribs, she suffered internal bleeding in the lungs.
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“She has sustained a head injury and multiple fractures. She needs to be monitored for the next 24 hours. We are providing all the medical help,” Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan told ANI. Visuals of the incident went viral on social media.
What happened?
Uma Thomas had arrived at the stadium to attend the Mridanga Naadam, Bharatanatyam Programme. It was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Kerala Culture Affairs Minister Saji Cherian.
About 12,000 dancers, including actor-dancer Divya Unni, performed Bharatanatyam at the event in an attempt for a Guinness World Record. Congress claimed there was limited space in between the front row seats and the edge of the gallery. The edge was ‘barricaded’ using a ribbon. She reportedly hit her head on the concrete ground after falling from the VIP gallery.
