Mother, newborn escape from elephant attack
The New Indian Express Kochi|December 27, 2024
A 20-YEAR-OLD who gave birth to a baby boy en route to a hospital, and a team of health department officials, who got stuck between a wild elephant and wild buffaloes, had a miraculous escape on Christmas morning in Nelliyampathy.
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According to health officials, Samba, wife of Sujay Sardar, a migrant worker living in Seetharkundu in Nelliyampathy, was on their way to the Nelliyampathy Primary Health Centre on Tuesday late night after she experienced labour pain. En route, the couple informed about the woman's condition to Sudina Surendran, the junior public health nurse at the health centre.

The nurse advised the couple to reach the Nelliyampathy Primary Health Centre immediately and contacted Dr Lakshmi, the medical officer and gynaecologist, over the phone. As per the doctor's instructions, Sudina and nursing assistant Janaki made arrangements for the delivery at the hospital.

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