AIIMS doctor sent GPS location to colleagues on WhatsApp after accident
AIIMS doctor sent GPS location to colleagues on WhatsApp After meeting with an accident, one of the seven doctors from AIIMS sent a WhatsApp message that helped others trace their location. The sender was none other than 27-year-old Catherine Halam, one of the four survivors of the accident that left three of her colleagues dead. Three AIIMS doctors were killed and four of their colleagues were injured while they were on way to Agra to celebrate the birthday of one of them. The accident took place on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura on Saturday night when their car slammed into the back of a truck with protruding metal rods. “Catherine had sent a message that their car had met with an accident and they needed help. The first thought on our minds was that it was a relatively minor accident as Catherine was able to type and send the message,” said Priya, Catherine’s colleague and batchmate at AIIMS. Moments later, the WhatsApp group received another message. This time it was Abhinava Singh who sent the GPS location of the spot where the accident had occurred. “Suddenly, we felt like they were in bigger trouble. Within minutes, we received calls from friends and colleagues informing us about the deaths of our three friends,” said Priya. Catherine, Abhinava and two other doctors were rushed to AIIMS trauma centre on Sunday for treatment after the mishap on Yamuna Expressway that left three people dead on the spot. “They had actually planned to celebrate the birthday at Connaught Place after finishing their duty on Saturday. But when they found the place too crowded for their liking, they took an impromptu decision to drive to Agra, see the Taj Mahal and return to work by Sunday evening,” said Apoorva, another doctor. The doctors divided themselves in small groups based on their shifts so that they could assist the families of the dead and the injured without affecting patient care. -PTC News
