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The 23-year-old who was brutally gangraped on a bus in New Delhi was "fighting for her life" after suffering a significant brain injury, the Singapore hospital treating her said on Friday.
"The patient is currently struggling against the odds, and fighting for her life," Kelvin Loh, chief executive officer of Mount Elizabeth Hospital where she was airlifted to from India, said in a statement.
"Our medical team's investigations upon her arrival at the hospital
yesterday showed that in addition to her prior cardiac arrest, she also
had infection of her lungs and abdomen, as well as significant brain
injury."
When the unnamed victim was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, Loh said she had already undergone three abdominal surgeries and experienced a cardiac arrest in India prior to her flight.
She "continues to remain in an extremely critical condition" as of 0300 GMT on Friday and was "still receiving treatment at the hospital's intensive care unit," Loh added.
"A multi-disciplinary team of specialists has been working tirelessly to treat her since her arrival, and is doing everything possible to stabilise her condition over the next few days."
The security was tightened at the hospital, favoured by well-heeled patients, with each visitor screened before being allowed into the ICU.
Meanwhile, The Straits Times on Friday reported that the family of the girl, who is battling for life after being gang-raped in a moving bus in New Delhi 12 days ago, is shell-shocked, but thankful.
"The father said he is reassured that the best is being done for his daughter, and the rest lies in the hands of God," it said citing a source who had met the girl's father and her two brothers.
The father, who is in the late 40s, repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the Indian government and Singapore for facilitating the travel and treatment.
"Aside from the trauma of the rape, they [the family] have to get used to the idea that they are now in a foreign land," the daily quoted the source as saying.
"These are simple, rustic people who have never dreamt of boarding an aircraft, much less travel to a foreign country in an air ambulance," the source was quoted as saying.
The family members do not speak English and rely on interpreters to communicate with hospital staff.
The high commission of India has assigned a liaison officer with the family on 24 hour basis.
Should the woman die, it could trigger fresh outrage over the case, which caught Prime Minister Manmohan Singh s government off-guard and triggered a blame game between politicians and the police.
"We share the anguish and anger with the country over this heinous crime," Singh told reporters on Friday.
"Our prayers are with the brave young girl and best possible medical care is being provided to her."
New Delhi has the highest number of sex crimes among India's major cities, with a rape reported on average every 18 hours, according to police figures.
Government data show the number or reported rape cases in the country rose by nearly 17% between 2007 and 2011.
The 23-year-old who was brutally gangraped on a bus in New Delhi was "fighting for her life" after suffering a significant brain injury, the Singapore hospital treating her said on Friday.
"The patient is currently struggling against the odds, and fighting for her life," Kelvin Loh, chief executive officer of Mount Elizabeth Hospital where she was airlifted to from India, said in a statement.
When the unnamed victim was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, Loh said she had already undergone three abdominal surgeries and experienced a cardiac arrest in India prior to her flight.
She "continues to remain in an extremely critical condition" as of 0300 GMT on Friday and was "still receiving treatment at the hospital's intensive care unit," Loh added.
"A multi-disciplinary team of specialists has been working tirelessly to treat her since her arrival, and is doing everything possible to stabilise her condition over the next few days."
The security was tightened at the hospital, favoured by well-heeled patients, with each visitor screened before being allowed into the ICU.
Meanwhile, The Straits Times on Friday reported that the family of the girl, who is battling for life after being gang-raped in a moving bus in New Delhi 12 days ago, is shell-shocked, but thankful.
"The father said he is reassured that the best is being done for his daughter, and the rest lies in the hands of God," it said citing a source who had met the girl's father and her two brothers.
The father, who is in the late 40s, repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the Indian government and Singapore for facilitating the travel and treatment.
"Aside from the trauma of the rape, they [the family] have to get used to the idea that they are now in a foreign land," the daily quoted the source as saying.
"These are simple, rustic people who have never dreamt of boarding an aircraft, much less travel to a foreign country in an air ambulance," the source was quoted as saying.
The family members do not speak English and rely on interpreters to communicate with hospital staff.
The high commission of India has assigned a liaison officer with the family on 24 hour basis.
Should the woman die, it could trigger fresh outrage over the case, which caught Prime Minister Manmohan Singh s government off-guard and triggered a blame game between politicians and the police.
"We share the anguish and anger with the country over this heinous crime," Singh told reporters on Friday.
"Our prayers are with the brave young girl and best possible medical care is being provided to her."
New Delhi has the highest number of sex crimes among India's major cities, with a rape reported on average every 18 hours, according to police figures.
Government data show the number or reported rape cases in the country rose by nearly 17% between 2007 and 2011.
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