Arrival cannot wait: Baby boy born inside ambulance in Karnataka

BENGALURU: In a heartwarming turn of events, a pregnant woman delivered her baby boy inside an ambulance while on the way to hospital in Gudibande taluk, Chikkaballapur district, 90 km away from Bengaluru, on Friday.
The incident unfolded when the 108 ambulance service received a call around 8:30am requesting assistance to transport a woman in labour from Doddanancherlu village to the nearest hospital.Nurse Shanthi, who was part of the ambulance crew, along with driver Maruthi, promptly responded to the call.
As they reached the village, the woman was already experiencing intense labour pains, and the team quickly took steps to transport her to the hospital. However, as the ambulance navigated the rural roads, the baby's arrival could not wait. Without wasting any time, Shanthi swung into action and assisted in delivering the baby in the ambulance. The baby was healthy and weighed around 2 kg. Following this, the mother and the infant were shifted to the hospital.