A quote by the former
Beatles singer John Lennon “There's
nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be” does proves that we
cannot escape the fate destined to each one of us. It is quite ironic that he
had to travel from India the previous day and the very next day morning he is a
victim of the gas explosion.
He smelled cooking gas as he
entered his flat in an upscale apartment block on his return back from India
after his leaving his family there for an extended vacation. Immediately called
up the maintenance team from his office to check the central gas piping and the
cooking range within his flat and found no leaks within the flat. He then
complained to the building maintenance team and was informed that the smell of
gas has been noticed by other tenants for past few days and technicians would
be coming next day morning to check for the leak and rectify the same.
Next day morning, the first
day of the week in gulf he was getting ready to leave for the office and he was
delayed as it was past 8 am the normally he reaches office each day. Suddenly a
huge blast tore through the apartment block shattering the walls and floors of
few flats and his flat took the brunt of the gas explosion and in the process
sustained severe burn injuries. His office came to hear of the blast through
the wife of another employee staying in next block and immediately sent few
persons to check the whereabouts of him and they found him on a stretcher with
over 50% burns but conscious. He then asked his colleague to call his family
back in India and he spoke to his father stating about the accident and that he
is being taken to hospital with burn injuries and he urged he father to inform
his wife and also come back immediately.
He was immediately taken to
the local government hospital and was admitted in the burn unit ICU. He was
hooked up to the ventilator, covered with soothing gel and heavily sedated and
was termed critical and only after 72 hours the doctors can confirm his
conditions and further course of treatment started. His family and parents
reached back here the next day including his elder brother who works in the Far
East and they kept a constant vigil at the hospital hoping and praying for the
almighty for an early recovery from the injuries he had sustained. After 6 days
the doctors stated he is stable and not on the danger list but yet heavily
sedated and still on ventilator and this news was welcomed by the family
members and all his colleagues. On the 9th day (on the day of Eid)
late evening his body started deteriorating and around midnight he breathed his
last leaving behind wife,14 year old son ,8 year old daughter, aged parents ,
elder brother in deep shock and sorrow.
May the Almighty give
strength and courage to his family members to bear with this immense loss. Rest
in peace dear colleague
