A 6-year-old girl died in a public hospital this Tuesday. of the Mexican Social Security Administration (IMSS) in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo. being crushed by the elevator being taken to the hospital area on a stretcher.
The little girl was taken to the General Hospital in the 18th District of Playa del Carmen, affiliated to IMSS, and taken on a stretcher. did not fully enter the elevator, so that when the upload button is enabled, the minor is trapped. In a video posted on Twitter, you can see how hospital staff tried to save her but without success, leading to the little girl’s death.
In a statement released hours after the events, IMSS expressed its condolences to the little girl’s relatives and stated that adequate care was taken for the little girl’s condition, without providing further details. He also said that the institution “provided and guaranteed comprehensive support to the family from the start.”
According to the bulletin, IMSS assured that necessary and adequate medical attention was provided during the emergency, but “unfortunately, the patient died.” IMSS stated that the management team of the health unit “immediately” informed the competent authorities with whom it cooperated in the investigation in order to guarantee transparency in this unfortunate incident and provided all necessary facilities for relevant actions. Finally, argued that the elevator maintenance service is the successor with an external company.
According to local media, the minor entered the clinic Monday night to be treated for dengue fever. Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office, on the other hand, announced that it opened an investigation file after the death of the girl, noting that a man was in custody while determining the causes of the events that led to the girl’s death.