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This is an archive article published on July 31, 2008

Ahmedabad serial blasts: Boy succumbs, toll up to 54

A 12-year-old boy, who was seriously injured in the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, died taking toll to 54.

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A 12-year-old boy, who was seriously injured along with his father and younger brother in the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, on Thursday succumbed to his injuries, taking the death count in the terror attacks to 54.

Rohan Vyas was admitted along with his father and brother at the city Civil Hospital’s Trauma Centre which was targeted by terrorists on July 26. A total of 23 people had died in the attack on the hospital, the highest number of casualties on a day when 19 bombs went off in the city.

Rohan’s father Dushyant, who worked as laboratory assistant in the hospital, died soon after he was admitted to the hospital while his younger brother Yash (9) is still undergoing treatment at the special burns ward in the Civil Hospital.

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Geeta, Rohan’s mother is numbed after losing first her husband and now her son who had suffered 80 per cent burns in the blasts. Yash had suffered 50 per cent burns and still does not know about the deaths in his family.

On that fateful day, Rohan and Yash had come to the open space in front of the Trauma Centre to ride their bicycle along with their father.

While riding the bicycles they came near the entrance of the Trauma Centre when the car bomb exploded, seriously injuring all three.

After Dushyant’s death, Geeta remained strong and kept her hope up by praying for her two sons who were not allowed to eat or drink anything as they has suffered severe internal injuries.

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