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Siachen survivor in coma, next 24 hours critical, says hospital
February 09, 2016
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who miraculously survived an avalanche in Siachen that killed nine colleagues, has been put on ventilator support, the first medical bulletin released by the Army Research and Referral Hospital said. The Lance Naik remains comatose and 'extremely critical', the report said.
"Hanumanthappa has pneumonia and his investigations have revealed liver and kidney dysfunction. He remains extremely critical and is expected to have a stormy course in the next 24 to 48 hours," the medical bulletin said.
"He was severely dehydrated, hypothermic, hypoxic, hypoglycemic and in shock. On recovery, he was found to be conscious but drowsy and disoriented," the bulletin said.
Hanumanthappa was flown to New Delhi from the Siachen Glacier this
morning in a special air ambulance and admitted to the Research and
Referral Hospital. His condition is critical but stable and he is
undergoing various tests in the hospital, army sources said.
Hanumanthappa,
who hails from Karnataka, was found alive yesterday, buried under 25
feet of snow for six days after an avalanche hit his post at the
altitude of 19,600 feet close to the Line of Control (LoC) with
Pakistan.
The temperature at that altitude was minus 45
degrees Celsius. Nine other personnel at the post, including a Junior
Commissioned Officer (JCO), of Madras Regiment have died, according to
Lt Gen D S Hooda, Northern Army Commander.
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