Nelson Mandela was rushed to the hospital last week and now his condition has taken a turn for the worse. The 94-year-old is currently attempting to fight off a lung infection and is now unresponsive. The former leader’s kidney and liver are only functioning on about 50% and he has not opened his eyes in a few days. Reps for Mandela and his family are still reporting that he is in stable but serious condition despite the fact that he has undergone two procedures. It is also being reported that Mandela’s ambulance broke down leaving him on the side of the road for 40 minutes which may have made his condition worse. Read more below.
Mandela was rushed to the hospital on June 8, which is wintertime in South Africa and the temperatures were freezing. The ambulance broke down and they were stranded on the side of the road for about 40 minutes due to engine failure. No one knows why it took 40 minutes for another ambulance to show up, but an ICU convoy fully equipped with nurses and a special staff escorted him to the hospital.
The Mandela family is currently figuring out what to do as far as how much medical intervention to administer.
Source: CBS
