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Pothole Delays Uttar Pradesh Ambulance; Unborn Baby Dies
A woman in labour needed to reach a health centre in Uttar Pradesh.
Her ambulance got stuck in a large pothole on a village road.
The ambulance could not move for nearly two hours.
Villagers used a tractor to rescue it.
The woman reached the health centre around 3:30 a.m.
Doctors said her unborn baby had died after complications.
Reports also cited the delay during the journey.
Villagers said the road had been damaged after rain and that earlier complaints were ignored.
Officials said they would repair the road and investigate what happened.
An ambulance carrying a woman in labour became stuck in a deep, mud-filled pothole in Agra district.
The vehicle reportedly remained trapped for nearly two hours before villagers used a tractor to pull it free.
The woman reached a Community Health Centre at about 3:30 a.m., where doctors said the baby had died in the womb after complications.
Villagers alleged that road damage and administrative inaction contributed to the fatal delay.
Officials acknowledged a complaint, promised expedited repairs and said the circumstances would be investigated.
- Who
- A woman identified in reports as Nidhi Singh, her family, villagers, ambulance staff and local officials were involved.
- What
- An ambulance carrying the woman in labour became stuck in a pothole, and her unborn baby later died after complications.
- Where
- Gadhbar village in Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, on a village link road leading toward a Community Health Centre.
- When
- The incident occurred during the early hours of September 2–3; the ambulance reached the health centre at about 3:30 a.m.
- Why
- The ambulance reportedly hit a deep pothole; villagers alleged the resulting delay contributed to the baby’s death, while officials said the circumstances would be investigated.
Villagers’ Allegations
Officials’ Response
Cause of the delay and death
Villagers’ Allegations
Villagers and a relative alleged that the damaged road caused the ambulance delay and contributed to the baby’s death.
Officials’ Response
Doctors attributed the death to complications, while officials said the circumstances would be investigated rather than confirming the road as the cause.
Road maintenance
Villagers’ Allegations
Residents said they repeatedly informed the Public Works Department’s junior engineer about the deteriorating road but received no action.
Officials’ Response
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate said the Public Works Department had been informed and that repairs would be expedited.
Key facts
- Location
- Gadhbar village, Bah sub-division, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh
- Road distance
- The Community Health Centre was about 9 kilometres from the woman’s home; the ambulance became stuck around 2 kilometres away.
- Delay
- The ambulance was reportedly trapped for nearly two hours.
- Rescue
- Villagers used a tractor to pull the ambulance out of the pothole.
- Medical outcome
- Doctors said the unborn baby had died in the womb following complications; the mother was stabilised after emergency treatment.
- Road history
- Villagers said the Public Works Department repaired the road about six months earlier, but it was damaged roughly a month ago after heavy rainfall and soil erosion.
- Official response
- The administration acknowledged a complaint, said repairs would be expedited and indicated that the incident would be investigated.
Sources
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