12-06-2025
Citizens rise to the call, donate 750 units of blood
Ahmedabad: As news of the plane crash spread, several blood banks and hospitals, especially at Civil Hospital, appealed for blood needed to treat the injured. And Ambavadis rose to the call in huge numbers.
Experts estimated that more than 750 units of blood were donated in a matter of couple of hours. Dr Vishwas Amin, director, Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Blood Bank, said that they provided about 500 units to the Civil Hospital in the aftermath of the incident. "But we replenished these units in a matter of a few hours as many citizens turned up to donate blood. We will provide blood as and when required," he said. Several organisations also organised camps.
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