Varanasi Burn Ward

The family of Sona Soni prepares to leave Shri shiv Prasad Hospital for a private-care institution, carrying her without protection in an auto-rickshaw. Sona had been in the government hospital for only 24 hours when her family decided to move her, unhappy with the lack of attention and care. While in Shri shiv Prasad, she gave a statement to the district magistrate, saying that her mother-in-law had set her on fire after a feud. The burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India is a desolate place. Apart from limited visits by one doctor and two nurses, families are left to care for the victims of dowry burnings and kerosene accidents. India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, ranks highest in the world for mortal flame burns.

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The family of Sona Soni prepares to leave Shri shiv Prasad Hospital for a private-care institution, carrying her without protection in an auto-rickshaw. Sona had been in the government hospital for only 24 hours when her family decided to move her, unhappy with the lack of attention and care. While in Shri shiv Prasad, she gave a statement to the district magistrate, saying that her mother-in-law had set her on fire after a feud. The burn ward at the large government hospital in Varanasi, India is a desolate place. Apart from limited visits by one doctor and two nurses, families are left to care for the victims of dowry burnings and kerosene accidents. India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, ranks highest in the world for mortal flame burns.