Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Pregnant Woman Dies After 6 km Walk for Childbirth
A 24-year-old pregnant woman named Asha Santosh Kiranga lived in a village that was far from the main road and didn't have a hospital for deliveries.
When it was time for her baby to be born, she walked 6 kilometers through the jungle to her sister's house.
The next day, she had very bad pain and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
The doctors tried to help her, but it was too late.
The baby had already died, and Asha also passed away because of problems with her blood pressure.
The health officials are looking into what happened to understand why this tragedy occurred.
Asha Santosh Kiranga, a 24-year-old pregnant woman, died after walking 6 km from her village to reach medical help for childbirth.
Her village, Aaldandi Tola in Gadchiroli district, was cut off from the main road with no delivery facilities.
She walked to her sister's home in Petha on January 1, and the next day, she experienced severe labour pains.
She was rushed to Kali Ammal Hospital in Hedri, where doctors decided on a caesarean operation, but it was too late.
Both the baby and Asha died due to complications from labour and high blood pressure.
- Who
- Asha Santosh Kiranga, a 24-year-old pregnant woman
- What
- Died due to complications after walking 6 km to reach a hospital for childbirth
- When
- January 2, 2024
- Where
- Aaldandi Tola village in Etapalli taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
- Why
- Her village was cut off from the main road with no medical facilities for delivery, and she walked to her sister's home in Petha
- Name
- Asha Santosh Kiranga
- Age
- 24
- Location
- Aaldandi Tola, Etapalli taluka, Gadchiroli district
- Distance Walked
- 6 km
- Hospital
- Kali Ammal Hospital in Hedri
- Cause of Death
- Complications from labour and high blood pressure
- Investigation Status
- Under investigation by district health authorities