Post-mortem of those killed in the Gen-Z protest is now underway at the Teaching Hospital. A total of 46 bodies have been brought to Hospital for the post-mortem so far, Department Chief, Dr Gopal Chaudhary said.
Chief of District Health Office, Chitwan, Dinesh Rupakheti said a 42-year-old woman of Rapti municipality died from Japanese encephalitis on September 23.
The Ministry of Health and Population has shared that 36 people lost their lives in different incidents that occurred in the course of the Gen Z protest. Secretary at the Ministry, Dr Bikas Devkota, said that 36 people have died so far as per the details received from different hospitals across the country.
The bodies of those who died in the violence that erupted following the protest by the Gen Z group on September 8 and 9 is being handed over to their families.
The Ministry of Health and Population has reported that the death toll from the recent Gen Z demonstrations has reached 34, while more than 1,000 individuals have sustained injuries. According to Ministry spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki, the fatalities were recorded in various hospitals across the country. A total of 1,368 people were reported injured, the majority of whom have already been discharged after receiving treatment.
According to the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Dr Prakash Budhathoki, 949 people have been discharged after treatment so far.
Dr. Nijina Tamrakar, medical director of the Burn Hospital, informed that Chitrakar’s treatment was undergoing in the ICU and her condition was critical although she has only 15 per cent burn injuries.
The bodies of 16 people who died in the Gen Z protest in various parts of the country on Monday have been sent to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem.
Secretariat said that Minister Poudel resigned, stating that it was not appropriate for him to remain in office following the developments of Gen Z Movement.
The ministry has urged denizens who are interested in blood donation, to donate blood, citing the demand for blood for the treatment of those injured in the Gen Z protests that took place in various parts of the country on Monday.
Ministry of Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has instructed all federal hospitals under its subordination to ensure free treatment to those injured in the course of the Gen Z demonstration in Kathmandu.
Dr. Dipendra Pande at Trauma Center informed that six protestors who were injured and brought to hospital for treatment succumbed to their injuries. Similarly, two died in Civil Hospital, one each in Kathmandu Medical College and TU Teaching hospital.