Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha': 65-year-old suffers heart attack, rescued by IAF team
Ramkrishna Srivastava, 65, suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed at the Ayodhya Ram temple complex while attending the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.
Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: A 65-year-old devotee who suffered a heart attack while attending the 'Pran Pratishtha' event at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Monday was saved by timely medical intervention by the Indian Air Force (IAF) rapid response team.
The man, identified as Ramkrishna Srivastava, suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed at the Ayodhya Ram temple complex. However, an IAF rapid response mobile hospital saved his life as a team from BHISHM Cube led by Wing Commander Manish Gupta evacuated him within a minute of the incident, news agency PTI reported.
The IAF said Srivastava was treated on the spot during the critical 'golden hour', which is described as the first hour after a traumatic injury or medical event that is crucial for successful emergency treatment.
“The rapid response team provided him with preliminary treatment on site. Once the patient's condition stabilized, he was taken to the civil hospital for further observation and specialized care,” the IAF said in a statement.
During the initial assessment, Srivastava's blood pressure was found to have risen to a dangerously high level of 210/170 mm Hg, it added.
According to the IAF statement, the rapid response team provided him with preliminary treatment on the spot and after stabilizing the patient's condition, shifted him to the civil hospital for further observation and specialized care.
BHISHM mobile hospitals
The two Cube-BHISHM mobile hospitals under the Arogya Maitri Disaster Management project were deployed in Ayodhya to strengthen medical preparedness and response capabilities for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was released on Sunday.
These mobile hospitals are equipped with several innovative tools designed to improve disaster response and medical support during emergencies, the statement said.
Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha'
The Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir was held amid much fanfare and anticipation earlier today as the Ram Lalla idol was unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Modi who conducted the rituals during the consecration ceremony at the sanctum sanctorum of the grand temple.
The magnificent Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is built in traditional Nagara style and is 380 feet (east-west) long, 250 feet wide and 161 feet high. The grand temple is supported by 392 pillars and has 44 doors.
The pillars and walls of the temple display intricately carved images of Hindu deities, deities and goddesses. The Ram Lalla idol, which depicts Lord Ram as a 5-year-old child, is placed in the main sanctum on the ground floor of the temple.
(With PTI inputs)