Death toll in Delhi violence reaches 38

New Delhi:The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday, according to senior officials. Till Wednesday night, the total count of casualties had stood at 27, 25 of those at GTB Hospital in Dilshad Garden.
“Over 215 riot victims have been brought to our hospital and treated since February 24. However, at present only 51 patients are admitted. The condition of almost all patients are stable except one,” Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital Sunil Kumar said.
Since February 24, a total of 25 victims have been brought dead at GTB Hospital and nine have died during treatment, he said. One person was declared brought dead by doctors, while another had died during treatment at the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday.
“One more death at LNJP Hospital was recorded on Thursday. One fatality was reported at Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital on Thursday, taking the total death toll to 38,” a senior official said.
Over 50 patients have been provided treatment at the LNJP Hospital since the violence broke out on Sunday in various parts of northeast Delhi, officials at the hospital said. Post-mortem have been conducted on nearly 15 victims, officials said.