Thirty patients were brought to the hospital after the shelling. Of them, three including a top government official were declared brought dead while the 27 others were treated. “Three of the patients were very critical. But doctors performed multiple surgeries on them and kept them under observation and fortunately they are now stable and out of danger,” the principal said.In Poonch district, worst hit by Pakistani shelling, the doctors at the District Hospital worked overtime to attend to the injured. The patients had started arriving in the hospital from 4 am on May 7, said Medical Officer Dr Rubina.“The emergency rooms were flooded, beds were full, and critical supplies stretched thin, yet no patient was turned away. All doctors, paramedics and other staff in the hospital were attending to the injured patients and ensuring they get the best treatment,” the medical officer said. Not only Rubina but her husband, who is Medical Superintendent of the hospital, worked overtime to attend to the injured patients.
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