KOCHI: MLA Uma Thomas, who was injured after falling down from the VIP gallery of Kaloor Stadium, has been admitted to a ventilator. MLA's brain, lungs and ribs were seriously injured due to the impact of the fall. The hospital authorities informed that 24-hour monitoring is required. Doctors also say that MLA's injuries are not quick to heal. The authorities informed that surgery is not necessary at present.

Response of the hospital doctors:

The MLA was unconscious when she was brought to the hospital. She fell from a height of 15 feet. The degree of brain damage was assessed. The scanning was done after she was put on ventilator. She appears to have suffered brain and spinal injuries. The spine has minor fractures. Her ribs were broken and her lungs were also damaged due to this. Blood entered the lungs because of this. A full body x-ray was taken. Brain and lung injuries should be carefully evaluated. There are small fractures on the face. There is no immediate need for surgery. She fell, hitting her head and ribs. It cannot be said that MLA is stable now. 24-hour monitoring is required. Nothing can be done in a rush. Her injuries are not quick to heal.

The MLA was taken to a nearby hospital covered in blood. Uma Thomas hit her head on the concrete in the fall. Minister Saji Cherian was also present at the venue. Uma Thomas was on her way to take her seat after meeting the minister who had arrived to attend the event, when she fell from the barricade temporarily erected in the gallery. The volunteers immediately took the MLA to the hospital in an ambulance outside the stadium.

The MLA fell from the height of a one-story building. It is reported that Uma Thomas was conscious when she was taken to the hospital. The accident took place during a dance evening called Mridhanga Naadam, which was organized at the Kaloor Stadium with the aim of a Guinness record. No information about the MLA's health condition is available from the hospital. Uma Thomas MLA has been admitted to the emergency department.