Three people, including a patient being treated for paralysis, suffered minor injuries after part of the ceiling collapsed in the Aarogyasri ward of state-run MGM Hospital in Warangal on Sunday morning, according to hospital officials quoted by the Times of India.
The injured were identified as Mastan, 55, the patient, and attendants Yellamma, 50, and Omkar, 33. All three are from Uppugal village in Zaffergadh mandal of Ghanpur assembly constituency.
MGM Hospital superintendent Dr K Ramkumar Reddy said the injured were immediately shifted to another ward and treated. Medical tests were conducted, and the three were safe, he said. Reddy also visited the injured and reviewed their treatment after the incident.
The collapse occurred in an old hospital building. Reddy attributed the failure to water seepage from the roof. The damaged section was subsequently repaired, while security and sanitation staff cleared the debris from the ward before it was locked.
The incident has drawn attention to the condition of the hospital’s older ward buildings. Patients and attendants expressed concern about conditions inside the facility, where plaster was reportedly peeling from ceilings. The reported damage and the presence of water seepage point to maintenance risks in a healthcare setting where patients may be unable to move quickly during an emergency.
MGM Hospital is a state-run facility serving patients from Warangal and surrounding areas, including those receiving treatment under the Aarogyasri scheme. The affected ward was being used for such patients when the ceiling portion fell. The incident therefore involved not only the safety of hospital users but also the continuity of treatment in a public healthcare building.
Hospital authorities shifted the affected patients and attendants before clearing and securing the ward. The superintendent said the injured remained safe after treatment. The repaired ceiling and the closure of the ward were the immediate steps reported by the hospital following the collapse.
