Urdu poet Dr. Rahat Indori passes away aged 70, had tested positive for COVID-19

 

Urdu poet Rahat Indori passed away at the age of 70 due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday. He had tested positive for coronavirus on Monday and was admitted to Sri Aurobindo Hospital in Indore. "He suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved. He had 60% pneumonia," Dr Vinod Bhandari, Sri Aurobindo Hospital said.

Renowned Urdu poet Rahat Indori died at a hospital in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. He had tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.

A doctor at Sri Aurobindo Hospital said Indori suffered two heart attacks on Monday. "He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday after testing positive for Covid-19. He had 60% pneumonia," said Dr Vinod Bhandari.

Indori, 70, was quite active on social media and had written about his infection on his Twitter handle earlier in the day.

“After showing initial Covid-19 symptoms, I was tested for the virus on Monday and I am declared positive for the virus today and have been admitted to Aurobindo hospital,” Indori had written.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his grief at Indori's demise.

Indori, 70, was quite active on social media and had written about his infection on his Twitter handle earlier in the day.

“After showing initial Covid-19 symptoms, I was tested for the virus on Monday and I am declared positive for the virus today and have been admitted to Aurobindo hospital,” Indori had written.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his grief at Indori's demise.

अपनी शायरी से लाखों-करोड़ों दिलों पर राज करने वाले मशहूर शायर, हरदिल अज़ीज़ श्री राहत इंदौरी का निधन मध्यप्रदेश और देश के लिए अपूरणीय क्षति है। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि उनकी आत्मा को शांति दें और उनके परिजनों और चाहने वालों को इस अपार दुःख को सहने की शक्ति दें।

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 11, 2020