Train accident: Railway blames Maharashtra's 108 staff

Thane | Thursday | 18th October, 2018

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The Railways claim the ambulance staff refused to ferry the body. "As per guidelines, our services are restricted only to attending to people who are injured or could be resuscitated. However, as there was no road access, the vehicle was parked some distance away and the doctor and his aide reached the spot at 5.35am. "The 108 ambulance responded promptly. After examining the victim, the doctor declared him dead, but didn't take the body by ambulance," said a senior railway official.When contacted, an MEMS official admitted their doctor refused to ferry the victim which was as per their guidelines..