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Health
Pregnant Woman Walks 1 km Through Mud to Reach Ambulance in Muraina, MP
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
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A video from Muraina, Madhya Pradesh shows a pregnant woman trekking nearly a kilometre through swampy terrain to get to an ambulance, raising questions about rural road and health infrastructure.
A clip that has gone viral from the village of Muraina in the Ambah block of Madhya Pradesh depicts a pregnant resident forced to navigate a stretch of mud and waterlogged ground for almost a kilometre before reaching an ambulance. The footage, captured by a local villager, shows the woman walking barefoot, clutching her belly, while the surrounding path is submerged in stagnant water.
Local officials have been approached for comment, but no official response has been recorded yet. The incident underscores longstanding concerns about the condition of rural roads, especially during the monsoon season, when many villages become isolated.
Health experts note that delayed access to emergency medical care can pose serious risks for pregnant women and newborns, and they call for immediate improvements in both road maintenance and ambulance availability in remote areas.
The video has sparked debate on social media, with residents demanding swift action from the state government to upgrade infrastructure and ensure that emergency services can reach vulnerable populations without such hazardous journeys.
Local officials have been approached for comment, but no official response has been recorded yet. The incident underscores longstanding concerns about the condition of rural roads, especially during the monsoon season, when many villages become isolated.
Health experts note that delayed access to emergency medical care can pose serious risks for pregnant women and newborns, and they call for immediate improvements in both road maintenance and ambulance availability in remote areas.
The video has sparked debate on social media, with residents demanding swift action from the state government to upgrade infrastructure and ensure that emergency services can reach vulnerable populations without such hazardous journeys.