Nearly 200 units of blood have been issued from the Indian Red Cross Society’s main blood bank in Delhi to treat Muzaffarnagar train accident victims. Meerut Medical College is the nodal blood bank in that area. Since the patient load is very high, they asked for blood that was in short supply,” said Dr Vanshree Singh, director, blood bank, Indian Red Cross. Thirty-three of the accident victims are undergoing treatment in five different hospitals in Meerut district, including Meerut Medical College and the District Hospital. @MoHFW_INDIA is ready to provide all support.” tweeted the Union health minister JP Nadda.

Source: Hindustan Times August 20, 2017 18:22 UTC