Gujarat: 108 team conducts emergency home delivery in rain-hit remote village

Jamnagar, July 7 (IANS) A 108 ambulance team conducted a safe emergency home delivery for a pregnant woman in a remote village of Gujarat’s Jamnagar district after heavy rainfall left roads impassable, with the mother and newborn later carried nearly 500 metres through mud to reach the waiting ambulance before being shifted to the hospital.

The incident took place in the Wadi area of Kotda Bavisi village in Jamjodhpur taluka, where a pregnant woman went into labour while persistent rain had rendered roads inaccessible.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Hasmukh Sagathiya and Pilot Kamlesh Kantariya responded to the emergency call and reached the village on time.

However, the ambulance could not reach the woman’s house because the approach road had become a muddy stretch, surrounded by waterlogged fields.

With the woman’s condition becoming critical and transportation to a medical facility no longer feasible, the ambulance team decided to conduct the delivery at her home.

The delivery was completed safely, after which the mother and newborn were placed on a cot and carried for nearly 500 metres through the mud with the assistance of local residents until they reached the waiting ambulance.

Both were then taken to the Jamjodhpur Sub-District Hospital, where they were referred for further treatment and medical observation.

Manveer Dagar, Programme Manager of 108 Jamnagar, noted that the team’s timely response and on-site medical intervention ensured the safe delivery despite adverse weather conditions and the lack of vehicle access to the house.

The incident drew praise from Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who highlighted the role of the state’s emergency ambulance service in such situations.

In a post on social media platform X, Patel said, “The 108 ambulance service truly serves as a lifeline for citizens during medical emergencies.”

Referring to the successful delivery in the rain-hit remote area, he added, “When a pregnant woman in a remote area is able to deliver her baby safely during a period of heavy rainfall, it feels as though God’s blessings have been showered upon the family.”

The Chief Minister also congratulated the ambulance personnel for their efforts, saying, “Congratulations to the 108 ambulance team. My heartfelt best wishes to the mother, the baby and the family.”

The successful rescue and delivery have been widely appreciated by local residents, who assisted the emergency team in carrying the mother and newborn through the difficult terrain to the ambulance.

–IANS

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