Father Omar breaks seven ribs; Look how it is

Father Omar breaks seven ribs; Look how it is


Father Omar Raposo spent more than two weeks in the hospital due to a van accident in Venezuela where he fractured seven ribs; I wait




Father Omar RaposoPriest responsible for the sanctuary of the Redeemer of Christ, he was discharged last Tuesday (22), after spending more than two weeks in the hospital due to a van accident in Venezuela. The religious fractured seven ribs, from Monday to 8 on the left side, as well as suffering from pulmonary and heart bruises.

Accident details

The accident occurred on July 5, when he was returning from a visit to Christ the Redeemer of La Chapa, in the city of Santa Ana de Chole Capital of the State of Falcón, located about 320 kilometers from Caracas. The visit was part of the recordings of a documentary on the first mass celebrated in Latin America. On the way back, the van where he and his team were overturned on the road.

What happened in the hospital

Initially, Father Omar He was hospitalized at the Virgen Clinic in Guadalupe, in Venezuela, where he remained for about a week. On July 14, he was transferred to the Pro-Dardiaco hospital in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, where he received most of the treatment. The person responsible for assistance was the doctor Claudio Domênico, a doctor in cardiology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Ufrj).

“The patient has had a satisfactory evolution and will receive the necessary care in an outpatient way, as well as performing frequent physiotherapy sessions”, The doctor said in a bulletin released on social networks.

Although he left the hospital, the priest should still return to new assessments relating to the chest fractures. Before arriving in Venezuela, Father Omar He had participated in legal commitments in Portugal and had offered religious assistance as a chaplain of the Brazilian embassy in Europe. The visit to the nearby country was intended to strengthen the links with the local community and start the partnerships between the Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer of Corcovado and the Venezuelan institutions.

Source: Terra

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