Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Family Carries Stillborn Baby After Ambulance Delay
A mother in India needed an ambulance, but none was available.
She went into labor, and her baby died.
Because there was no ambulance, the family had to carry the baby in a plastic bag.
This shows problems with getting medical help quickly.
A pregnant woman in Maharashtra experienced labor pains around 3 AM.
Ambulance services were unavailable despite calls to the emergency helpline.
The family transported the woman to Khodala Primary Health Centre by private vehicle.
The baby died in the womb before reaching the hospital.
The family carried the deceased newborn in a plastic bag for a 70km journey.
- Who
- A pregnant woman, her family, and the Palghar health department.
- What
- Stillbirth and the family carrying the deceased infant in a plastic bag due to ambulance unavailability.
- When
- The woman experienced labor pains around 3 AM.
- Where
- Mokhada, Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Unavailability of ambulance services and delays in medical care.
Family/Former MLA
Health Department
Ambulance Availability & Healthcare
Family/Former MLA
Ambulance services were unavailable despite repeated complaints.
Health Department
Palghar health department claimed they were aware of the fetal death but were unaware of the family carrying the deceased infant in a plastic bag.
- Location
- Mokhada, Palghar, Maharashtra, India
- Incident
- Stillbirth
- Ambulance Availability
- Unavailable
- Travel Distance
- 70 kilometers
- Helpline
- 108 emergency helpline
Sources
Palghar Shocker: Newborn Dies In Mokhada, Father Carries Infant's Body 80 KM In Bag After Ambulance Fails To Arrive
Woman delivers stillborn child after ambulance delays; husband takes body back in bag on ST bus
Palghar Woman Loses Unborn Child After Ambulance Delay; Husband Alleges Police Assault
Man Carries Stillborn For 80 Km In Bag After Ambulance Fails To Reach Wife
