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Punjalkatte woman en route to hospital delivers baby in 108 ambulance

01:50 AM Apr 05, 2020 | Team Udayavani |

Belthangady: A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby girl in a 108 ambulance here on Saturday, October 20 morning.

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The woman, Vinutha Veigas, a resident of Punjalkatte in Maladi gram panchayat was en route to a private hospital in Mangaluru when her labour pains intensified.

Realising the gravity of the situation, Dennis, a paramedic staff in the ambulance decided to deliver the baby in the ambulance itself and moments later Vinutha gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

The mother and the baby were later admitted to the Bantwal government hospital for post-delivery care. 

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