Mangalore: Last of Crash Survivors Discharged from Hospital
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jul 7: Ummer Farooque from Ullal near here, who is one of the survivors of the May 22 crash of Air India Express flight from Dubai at the local airport, expressed his gratitude to the doctors and employees of A J Hospital in the city, from which he was discharged on Tuesday July 6. He especially appreciated the care and attention given to him by Dr Sant Kumar and Dr Dinesh Kadam of the hospital in helping him recover from the injuries he had suffered in the crash speedily, saying that he will never forget their selfless services.
On his discharge from the hospital on Tuesday July 6, founder of the hospital, A J Shetty wished him well for the future.
Ummer, who used to work as a supervisor in a Dubai-based firm, was coming to the city for getting his visa modified, after he bagged another job there. He was admitted to A J Hospital with severe burn injuries to his face and hands. Even though his injuries have been healed to a great extent, he has been advised by the doctors to continue to be on medication for six more months, besides shielding his skin from exposure to sunlight.
About his future course, Ummer said that he might not be able to go back to Dubai, as he has lost his documents, and as it will take time to pool them together again. He said that he will be looking for a job with lucrative remuneration, as his entire family is dependent on his income. He expressed the desire to work for Air India, officials of which had declared that jobs will be provided to crash survivors if they so wanted.
Medical director of the hospital, Dr Prashant Marla, Panambur circle inspector of police, Valentine D’Souza, A J hospital dean, Dr Ramesh Pai, Kuldip Khanna representing Air India, and several others were present at the time Ummer was discharged from the hospital.
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