The wheels of the GVK EMRI emergency ambulances in the State were constantly on move to respond to the emergency calls on Diwali.
The data released by the ambulance service suggests that 575 calls were received by it during Diwali this year.
It is worth mentioning here that the emergencies related to medical, fire and accidents increase appreciably during Diwali day and the service was all geared up meet emergencies on the day.
With 146 cases Dehradun district had maximum number of emergencies during the festival of lights. Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar had 74 and 73 cases respectively on the day. In Nainital district 49 emergency calls were received. Apart from 14 fire related emergencies the service also received 39 cases associated with road accidents and 88 police cases. In Dehradun district alone 39 cases of road accidents were reported. The ambulance service also served 99 pregnancy cases on the day.
The state head of 108 service, Manish Tinku said that it is a matter of great pride that the personnel of the ambulance service worked with full commitment on the day when people celebrate the festival with their family members. He said that the ambulance service is determined to serve the people of the state.