Kottayam: The funeral of the 52-year-old woman who died after being trapped under the rubble of a 68-year-old building at Kottayam Medical College Hospital that collapsed on Thursday was held at her residence in Thalayolaparambu on Friday noon. Her son Navaneeth performed the last rites after hundreds of people including family members, friends, natives and politicians paid homage.

Bindu, a native of Thalayolaparambu, had come to the hospital as a bystander for her daughter, who was undergoing treatment at the trauma care unit.

KPCC president Sunny Joseph and Puthupally MLA Chandy Oomen paid their respects and consoled family members.

Speaking to reporters, Chandy Oomen announced ₹5 lakhs as financial assistance for the family. He added that the money will be handed over in 10 days. 

After postmortem, the body was kept in the mortuary of a private hospital in Muttuchira on Thursday. The body was brought to her residence at around 8:30 am on Friday morning.

Three people, including an 11-year-old child, were injured in the incident. The child, identified as Aleena Vincent from Meenangadi in Wayanad, had been standing next to her grandmother, who was receiving treatment in Ward 10. Aleena’s injuries are reported to be non-serious. Amal Pradeep, a hospital casualty staff member, sustained minor injuries after being hit by a trolley during the evacuation. Another injured person is Jinu Saji (38).