36-year old 7/11 Mumbai blasts victim passes away after being in a coma for 9 years

MUMBAI: A 36-year-old man, who was injured in the July 11, 2006 blasts here passed away at a local hospital after being in coma.

Parag Sawant, who was in a vegetative state for the last nine years, died today, his family said.

Sawant was in the Churchgate-Virar train when a bomb went off near Mira Road.

He suffered extensive brain trauma. He was rushed to the Bhaktivedanta Hospital at Mira Road and later shifted to Hinduja Hospital.