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US-Bangla plane crash victim Kabir Hossain has lost his right leg as doctors in Singapore amputated the leg.
Surgeon Hossain Imam at Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s burns and plastic surgery informed the media about Kabir’s condition on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.
Hossain Imam quoted doctor Si Jack of Singapore General Hospital where the father of three is undergoing treatment.
“The right leg of Kabir Hossain was cut off from under the knee on Tuesday,” doctor Imam said.
He also said the doctors in Singapore were yet to decide on treatment of infections on Kabir’s left leg.
“Kabir isn’t out of danger yet,” he added.
Kabir survived the crash at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Mar 12 that killed 50, including 27 Bangladeshis.
He was under treatment initially in Kathmandu and then in Dhaka.
Kabir was flown to Singapore on a US-Bangla flight early in the morning on Monday following his family’s wish after doctors at the DMCH decided to amputate his right leg.
The doctors in Singapore came up with the same diagnosis that they would not be able to save Kabir’s leg to save his life.
Most of the victims suffered burns, but Kabir also had his bones broken at several points. He had also suffered chest injuries.
Hailing from Madaripur’ Shibchar, Kabir lived in Dhaka’s Uttarkhan.
He is an importer of cosmetic products. He needs to travel abroad for business purposes and went to Nepal for the same reason.
Besides Kabir, another Bangladeshi survivor of the crash, Emrana Kabir Hashi, is being treated under Dr Jack’s supervision at the Singapore hospital.
A teacher of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Hashi lost her husband Rakibul Hasan in the crash. The doctors in Singapore also had to cut off four of her fingers.