The incident’s death toll increased to 12 with the passing of one additional patient who was receiving treatment for sunstroke at the Bhushan Awards in Navi Mumbai.
Late at night, a Kalyan resident, 55, who was in serious condition, passed away. Another two people are fighting for their lives, according to a top physician at a municipal hospital in Vashi.
The ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’ award celebration, which was attended by thousands of people and was held in an open field in the Kharghar region of Maharashtra’s Raigad district, earlier on Sunday, resulted in at least 11 deaths from sunstroke.
Vinayak Haldankar, 55; Tulsiram Wangad, 58; Mahesh Gaikar, 42; Swapnil Kini, 30; Jayshree Patil, 54; Vandana Patil, 62; Manjusha Bombde, 51; Savita Pawar, 42; Kalawati Vaychal, 46; Bhima Salvi, 58; and Pushpa Gaikar, 64; are the other eleven fatalities.
It was unknown who the second lady was; she was between the ages of 50 and 55.
According to media accounts, approximately 120 persons had health problems connected to the heat during the event.
A police officer said that two patients’ conditions are being watched after at hospitals in Navi Mumbai and Panvel city where they are receiving ventilator assistance.
In a statement on Sunday night, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that “at least 11 deaths reportedly caused by sunstroke have been confirmed.”
The police officer said that although some individuals were brought to hospitals and were being monitored, others were released after making a full recovery.
What was said by CM Shinde?
Prior to the CMO release, Shinde had first informed reporters outside a hospital in Navi Mumbai that at least 50 individuals have been hospitalised there, of whom 24 remain hospitalised and the other 40 had been released after receiving basic care. He called the deaths “very unfortunate”.
The highest temperature was 38 degrees Celsius, according to the closest meteorological station to the scene of the incident.
The deceased’s family would get compensation in the amount of Rs. 5 lakh, according to Shinde.
“People who are receiving treatment for sunstroke will get free medical care. The state would cover the cost of their care out of its own funds, he added.
Many thousands of individuals attended the event.
Additionally, the Chief Minister gave staff instructions to transfer patients to specialty hospitals if they need extra care.
In response to a query, Shinde said that he would refrain from commenting on the political claims made by the Opposition and that his first goal was to make sure the impacted individuals received the right care.
He said that a Panvel Municipal Corporation employee with the rank of Deputy Municipal Commissioner had been assigned to liaise with patient family, medical teams, and to provide timely updates.
“Thousands of people attended the event, which was successful. Seeing some of them struggle is terrible. I’m in a really terrible position, and it’s quite bad,” he remarked.
Amit Shah came to the function.
Union Minister of Housing Amit Shah also attended the award ceremony that was held in the Kharghar neighbourhood of the nearby Mumbai suburb of Raigad. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari, a social reformer and spiritual leader, received the honour from him.
Due to his efforts throughout the state to plant trees, organise blood drives, hold medical clinics, and treat addiction in tribal communities, Dharmadhikari has a huge following.
The event was hosted on a 306-acre site that was crowded with attendees and furnished with audio/video equipment for Shree Sadasya (Dharmadhikari’s organisation) devotees to see.
Dharmadhikari received the award from Amit Shah, who also gave him a 10-foot garland of flowers, a shawl, a citation, a souvenir, and a check for Rs 25 lakh.
MLAs, MLCs, and ministers were present, along with Chief Minister Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, and Union minister Kapil Patil.
