Amid the scorching heat experienced by visitors at the Manila North Cemetery on Friday morning, a 14-year-old girl collapsed from exhaustion.
The girl, identified as Lorraine, was first brought to a medical station just a few meters away from the entrance of the cemetery.
She was then placed into a wheelchair where her condition was assessed by a doctor inside the cemetery. Her sister, Cheska, told the Inquirer that she did not sleep and eat properly before going to the cemetery.
Cheska also said that her sister collapsed around 9 a.m. just when they were about to leave after staying inside the cemetery for three hours.
According to Dr. Elmer Ulanday, attending physician, the girl’s condition went back to normal after she rested for a while, ate food and drank water.
‘This is not a symptom of heat stroke. This is exhaustion,’ Ulanday told the Inquirer.
Meanwhile, the station of the Manila Health Department, one of the medical assistance desks positioned inside the cemetery, logged 20 consultations since 7 a.m. on Friday.
Most of the visitors who dropped by the station had their blood pressure checked.
Aside from health desks, the cemetery is also providing wheel chairs for those who will be needing extra assistance inside the cemetery. Free e-trikes are also being offered, especially for pregnant women, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.