Nursing student dies during surgery at Tiruchi government hospital; colleagues stage protest
A 19-year-old nursing student died during surgery at a government hospital in Tiruchi, leading to protests by her fellow students. An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death, which occurred after she suffered a cardiac arrest during anesthesia. The students allege medical negligence and have blocked the hospital entrance in response to the incident.
- ▪The nursing student, Seethalakshmi, was undergoing surgery for a deviated nasal septum.
- ▪She suffered a cardiac arrest while anesthesia was being administered and later passed away due to complications.
- ▪Over 300 nursing students protested outside the hospital, alleging medical negligence.
- ▪A high-level inquiry committee has been established to investigate the incident.
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The death of a 19-year-old nursing student while in admission for a surgical procedure at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi on Saturday (May 23, 2026) triggered a protest by over 300 nursing students of the K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, attached to the hospital.A high-level inquiry committee, comprising doctors of the Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), has been constituted to inquire into the “adverse medical event” pertaining to the student.According to hospital sources, third-year nursing student Seethalakshmi, from Manakudipatti village, Pudukottai district, had sought treatment at the MGMGH for persistent headache.
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