Migrant labourer on Shramik Special dies in Wardha

Wardha: A 42 year-old migrant labourer on the Shramik Special from Surat in Gujrat to Jharkhand was dropped off at Wardha railway station due to coronavirus symptoms on Monday evening. Later he died on the way to district general hospital. The health department has quarantined six people including doctor and railways staff.

Officials said the worker was having fever when he boarded the train at Surat. His health deteriorated near Badnera station. “We were informed by Badnera station master that a patient was serious on train. The train was reaching Wardha station in evening around 6pm. We were told to arrange a medical team,” said Shrikant Wagh, a railway staff.

Station manager S Sawai then informed the health administration. civil surgeon P Madavi had arranged a team of doctor and health workers at station before arrival of train. The health workers deboarded him and were rushing him to hospital.

Dr Madavi, said unfortunately the worker died in ambulance before reaching the hospital. “We can’t determine the reason of his death. Swab samples of all persons who handled him including doctor, railway staff and his two relatives have been sent for testing and they all have been quarantined,” he said.

The train left for Noamundi in Jharkhand after dropping off the patient.