Mumbai's blood banks are running dry. Several reasons are being given for this. From an all pervading festival mood to vacations, where a lot of people are travelling, and colleges are shut. Due to which, fewer blood camps are being organised, so there is a drop of 80% in the blood collection.

The worst hit are rare blood groups like B negative, which is running thin all across the city. The crunch has led to surgeries being postponed. A Ghatkopar resident is waiting to be operated for a thigh bone fracture.