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Nurse Found Dead in Washroom at Kolkata's NRS Medical College

Nurse Found Dead in Washroom at Kolkata's NRS Medical College
30-year-old nurse dies at Kolkata's NRS Medical College; was found unconscious during night shift · livemint.com

A 30-year-old nurse worked the night shift at a big hospital in Kolkata, India.

She started her shift at 8 o'clock in the evening on August 12.

Around 10:20 pm, she went to the bathroom and did not come back.

Her coworkers called for her, but she did not answer.

The bathroom door was locked from the inside.

Two people had to break the door open to get in.

They found her lying on the floor, not waking up.

A doctor examined her and said she had died.

Police looked around but found no injuries and no note that might explain what happened.

Doctors will do more tests to find out exactly why she died.

Key facts

Victim
30-year-old female nurse
Location
NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
Unit
High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Residence
Dum Dum area, Kolkata
Shift start
8 pm on August 12
Time entered washroom
10:20 pm
Reporting police station
Entally Police Station
Next steps
Inquest and post-mortem to ascertain cause of death

Quotes

Senior Kolkata police official

Police officer involved in the case

“She was immediately shifted for medical treatment, where the attending doctor examined her and declared her dead.”
indianexpress.com

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