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Health
MP Villagers Carry Pregnant Woman on Cot Across River, Baby Born En Route
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Jun 2026, 04:46 PM
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In a stark reminder of infrastructure challenges, villagers in Madhya Pradesh were forced to carry a pregnant woman across a river on a cot due to the absence of a bridge. The woman delivered her baby while en route.
Residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh faced a critical situation when a pregnant woman needed urgent medical attention. With no bridge connecting their village, the locals had to improvise a method of transport.
The villagers carefully placed the expectant mother onto a cot and carried her across a flowing river. This arduous journey was undertaken to reach a place where she could receive necessary medical care.
Tragically, during the perilous river crossing, the woman gave birth to her child. The incident highlights the severe lack of essential infrastructure in the region, forcing communities to resort to such dangerous measures for basic needs.
The villagers carefully placed the expectant mother onto a cot and carried her across a flowing river. This arduous journey was undertaken to reach a place where she could receive necessary medical care.
Tragically, during the perilous river crossing, the woman gave birth to her child. The incident highlights the severe lack of essential infrastructure in the region, forcing communities to resort to such dangerous measures for basic needs.