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War Disruptions Cancel Medical Flight, Leaving Dubai ICU Patient's Family With ₹1.25–1.5 Crore Bill

A scarce ₹50 lakh air ambulance is now the family's only route home.

Overview

  • The patient, visiting from India, has been in a Dubai ICU for about 40 days and doctors say she will need ventilator support for at least two more months.
  • Hospital charges reported at roughly ₹3–4 lakh per day have pushed the bill to an estimated ₹1.25–1.5 crore and it continues to rise.
  • Doctors had cleared a commercial medical‑escort flight scheduled for March 4 at about ₹7 lakh, but it was canceled due to the ongoing regional conflict.
  • The hospital expects dues to be settled at discharge, with any concession reportedly unlikely to exceed ₹10–15 lakh.
  • The family, identified as Thilakkumar Jalathu Aniruthraraj and Shaamini Ramesh, has appealed to charities, and they report air‑ambulance slots are currently very hard to secure.