An Indian Air Force jawan fell unconscious during the celebration of the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force at Tambaram Air Force Station in Chennai on Tuesday. Visuals from the site showed the jawan being carried away on a stretcher.
This incident follows the tragedy on October 6, when five people who attended the mega air show of the Air Force at Marina Beach in the city died due to the “high temperature” in the capital city of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu’s Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday addressed the Chennai Air Show incident in a press conference. The opposition blamed the DMK government for failing to make proper administrative arrangements.
“When the entire city of Chennai was enjoying the air show by the Indian Air Force (IAF), it was very unfortunate that the Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu government, and the Chennai police did not cooperate with the public. The maladministration and poor traffic arrangements by the state police have resulted in the loss of five lives, and hundreds were admitted to various hospitals in Chennai. This is due to a lack of proper planning and intelligence. The (state) government must take responsibility for this and ensure it does not happen in the future,” said BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy.
“Five people died, all due to the high temperature. A total of 102 people were affected by the soaring heat, with 93 initially requiring hospitalization. Five people were brought in dead: two at Omandurar General Hospital, two at Royapet General Hospital, and one at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital,” he said.
“Fortunately, the situation has improved, with only seven remaining inpatients as of now. Four are at Omandurar Hospital, two at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, and one at Royapet Hospital,” the minister added.
The Indian Air Force organized an air show at Chennai’s Marina Beach on Sunday ahead of the upcoming 92nd Air Force Day today.
