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It was an emergency service of a different kind as 108 ambulance staff assisted a 19-year old woman deliver a baby girl at Khandepar on Monday.
Sources informed that this is the third case in the State during the last 15 days, where a baby was born in a 108 ambulance.
According to sources, the mother, Rika Kalbero of Dharbandora, had a normal delivery in the ambulance at Khandepar, in the presence of her husband and another woman who had accompanied her.
The ambulance attendant Shital Kambli played a major role in assisting Rika deliver the baby.
Sources said Rika had developed labour pain on Sunday midnight and the local people alerted the 108 ambulance service to take her to a nearby hospital.
“Our ambulance got the call at 3.41 am and picked her from Dharbandora. On the way to the Sub District Hospital, by the time the ambulance crossed the Khandepar bridge, Rika began experiencing labour pain. The medical assistant was forced to stop the vehicle and assist in the delivery. The baby was delivered at around 4.30 am,” the source added.
The mother and the newborn baby were admitted at the SDH for further treatment and both are said to be in good condition.
