Indian Embassy Ready to Fly Stranded Senior Citizen in Air Ambulance from Nepal A 73-year-old woman from Nagpur, Vimla Pandey, remains stranded in a hospital in Kathmandu after developing a severe health complication days before a flood incident forced her companions to return to India. The Indian embassy in Nepal has pledged to arrange an air ambulance to transport her back to Nagpur, following interventions by the state government and ongoing efforts by her family and officials. Pandey, who was part of a group of 105 pilgrims, was left behind in Nepal after her condition deteriorated a day prior to the floods. The group, which had embarked on a journey to India, had to abandon her at the hospital, where she was admitted and initially treated with pooled funds from the pilgrims. Her family is now awaiting a medical assessment from doctors at Kathmandu’s Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, where Pandey has spent nearly a week. A temporary pacemaker was recently installed in her body, and her condition remains critical. Doctors have also noted complications in her kidney function, further complicating her recovery. The embassy’s involvement intensified after her son, Rupesh Pandey, sought assistance from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, requesting an air ambulance due to the impracticality of transporting her on a regular flight. The family, unable to afford the cost of the air ambulance, has relied on diplomatic channels to expedite her repatriation. A senior Indian embassy official met with Pandey’s grandson, Aditya Pandey, who had rushed to Nepal after receiving a message from the group members. The official confirmed the embassy’s readiness to arrange the air ambulance, provided the hospital approves her medical condition.#nagpur #indian_embassy #kathmandu #vimla_pandey #shahid_gangalal_national_heart_centre
