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Struck by grief and loss, teen’s life a daily struggle
The Hindu
Coronavirus pandemic snatched college girl’s mother, leaving her an orphan
Some are born with a silver spoon in their mouth while for others, life is a daily struggle. The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for Mettu Navaneetha, dashing her dreams and hopes to the ground. Her father Sailoo, a rickshaw puller, passed away three years ago, leaving her mother Lakshmi, a labourer, to shoulder the responsibility of the family. Staying in a modest single-room house, Lakshmi developed COVID-like symptoms of fever and running nose on May 25. Due to financial crunch, Navaneetha could not admit her mother in a hospital. Finally, with the suggestion as well as financial assistance of a few relatives, the teenager decided to take her mother to a government hospital. But as luck would have it, Lakshmi died on the way, lying on the seat of an autorickshaw.More Related News