More dead in Medan blast

More dead in Medan blast

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The death toll from the Nov. 12 bomb
blast rose to two on Tuesday after one of the four injured,
Imeldawati Boru Sipayung, died as a result of her severe wounds
at the Herna Hospital here.

Imeldawati's doctor, Ade Veronika, said her 16-year-old
patient died from a traumatic wet lung.

"The blast damaged her lungs. We had hoped that her
respiratory system and lungs would start to work properly
again ... but she couldn't make it. The smoke from the bomb
worsened the condition of her lungs. Her body also sustained
shrapnel injuries," Ade said.

Her body was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon in her home
village of Pagar Manik Bangun Purba in Deli Serdang.

Another victim of the blast, Caca Putri, 16, is reportedly
recovering.

"Caca has been released from the intensive care unit and has
started to eat soft food," Ade said. (39/edt)