Even a week after the gas inferno hit Chala, taking atoll of nineteen, the condition of four of the victims who sustained seriousburn injuries in the blast remained critical.
Indulekha, 44, wife of Coastal police station SI, P Rajan who died on Saturday,Kunhikrishnan, husband of Pushpalatha who succumbed to her injuries on Sunday,and their son, Vineeth, 16, have been undergoing treatment at the Mangalorehospital.Their condition is yet to be declared out of danger.
Pramod, 41, son of Krishnan and Devi who were killed in the tragedy, isundgergoing treatment at the Pariyaram Medical College hospital.His condition too remained serious, according to the hospital sources.
The body of Coastal police SI P Rajan,50, who died of burn injuries, wascremated with official honours at Payyamblam here.
Union Minister of State for Power, K C Venugopal, Members of parliament, KSudhakaran and M K Raghavan, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala and DGPBalasubramanian were among those who paid homage to the deceased policeofficial when his body was placed at the Police club here on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the department of health services has initiated steps to offercounselling service to relatives of the victims and those who are yet to befree from the shock of the tragedy.
The counselling would start in the coming days.
The authorities also have started taking measures to remove the debris of thedisaster.