The life of a four-year-old girl would have been saved if the ambulance in which she was being moved could have reached a hospital here on time.
The girl, a resident of Satya Nagar Housing Board Colony, was being rushed to the nearby Nilachal Hospital by her family members after she was rescued from a water tank on Monday. But she lost her life on the way after the ambulance got stuck in a traffic jam on Janpath.
The ambulance was stranded near the Big Bazaar-Malisahi road, following which the driver took another route via Hotel Swasti Grand to avoid the congestion. However, the situation turned even worse as vehicular movement on Janpath had come to standstill due to rallies staged at Lower PMG by several organisations. The girl’s helpless family members pleaded with the crowd with folded hands to clear the blockade. But the girl died by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.
Surprisingly, when asked, the Kharavel Nagar police said they did not receive any such report.