West Bengal govt sets up air ambulance facility at site of Gangasagar Mela

Jan 13, 2022

Gangasagar (West Bengal) [India], January 13 : West Bengal government has set up air ambulance services to provide emergency treatment to patients and transfer them to hospitals from Gangasagar, where devotees have gathered for a holy bath on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
There is only one helipad in the sea area, so Sagar Bakkhali Development Board has constructed a helipad next to Gangasagar Bus Stand.
Two women were taken to the medical facility via air ambulance after suffering from burn injuries and leg fracture respectively.