how-a-mother-s-phone-call-saved-her-son-from-rameshwaram-cafe-blast

A routine phone call from his mother turned out to be a lifesaver for a 24-year-old software engineer during the blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon. Kumar Alankrit, a native of Patna in Bihar, had just picked up his dosa from the counter and was about to sit at his usual spot, which, unfortunately, was the blast site minutes later. However, his mother's timely call prompted him to move to a quiet area just 10 meters away, ultimately saving him from harm.

 

In a conversation with reporters, Alankrit shared the details of the incident. "Every time I visit the cafe, I used to sit at this place (where the blast took place later). That is like my favourite place. Even this time I was planning to sit there, but then I received a phone call from my mother, so I decided to move a few meters away outside the cafe to a quiet area so that I could speak to her," he explained.

 

Describing the phone call as routine, Alankrit mentioned, "She (my mom) was asking about my whereabouts... where I was and things... Suddenly, I heard a loud noise. I was outside. It was a huge explosion. Everyone was terrified and running outside. There was smoke everywhere, and a foul smell started emanating from the place."

 

Alankrit recounted the injuries sustained by many people, including burns and bleeding from the ears and head. "It was all of a sudden. That loud explosion and people running around. Not knowing what was happening. It was terrifying and shocking. But thankfully, that phone call from my mother saved me, or I would be sitting at my favourite place, the same spot where the blast took place," he expressed gratitude.

 

Interestingly, Kumar was one of the first individuals to share a video of the blast on the social media platform 'X.' In his post, he highlighted the close call, emphasizing the significance of his mother's call. The post read, "I grabbed my Dosa from the counter and planned to sit at my usual spot. But today my Mom called me, so I thought about going out to a quiet area. I moved 10m away from the place I usually sit (Bomb Site), and a blast took place. I ran outside. MOM=GOD."