Dead bodies brought to the mortuary of the Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad are rotting due to malfunctioning of the cold storage boxes. Half of the cold storage units are not functioning, resulting in quicker than usual decomposition of bodies, according to a doctor.
Out of the approximately 60 cold storage boxes available in the hospital’s mortuary, only 25 are operational, leaving a substantial number out of order. As a consequence, there is insufficient space to store the deceased with dignity, leading to the bodies decaying within the facility. Bodies of accident victims, victims of suspicious death and unidentified bodies are brought to the Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem.
The normally putrid smell near the mortuary is now an unbearable stench for the doctors, attenders, hospital staff and police personnel.
