Indian-origin man with chest pain made to wait for hours at Canada hospital, dies

According to a report by Global News, the incident took place at Grey Nuns Community Hospital. Prashant Sreekumar, an accountant and father of 3, began experiencing sharp chest pain while at work and was taken to the hospital by a client. After being triaged, he was asked to wait in the emergency room. However, hours later, he reportedly collapsed and died in the treatment area.

A video circulating on social media shows Sreekumar’s wife narrating the hours-long ordeal, claiming that his blood pressure had risen to 210 even as he sat in the waiting room and that he was only offered Tylenol despite complaining of “unbearable” pain.

HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

According to Global News, Sreekumar’s father, Kumar Sreekumar, said that his son repeatedly told him and hospital staff that he was in excruciating pain. “He told me, ‘Papa, I cannot bear the pain,’” Kumar said.