1 week ago
Rewa Villagers Carry Body Across Flooded Road On Drums
Villagers in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, reportedly had trouble taking a dead person home because floodwater covered the road.
An ambulance allegedly could not reach them.
The villagers tied two drums together and placed the body on top.
They moved the makeshift raft through the water.
They said they had complained about the poor road and services before.
They also accused the local sarpanch of ignoring their concerns.
A similar incident was reported in July involving a sick tribal woman.
She was carried on a cot and reportedly died before reaching a hospital.
A video reportedly shows Rewa villagers transporting a body on two tied drums during flooding.
The incident occurred in Jawa tehsil after an ambulance allegedly could not reach the area.
Villagers said overflowing water and damaged roads had disrupted movement and access to basic services.
They alleged that repeated complaints were ignored by the local gram panchayat sarpanch.
A similar July 4 incident reportedly involved a tribal woman carried on a cot who died before reaching hospital.
- Who
- Villagers in Jawa tehsil of Rewa district; a similar incident involved a tribal woman in Mangawan.
- What
- Villagers reportedly transported a body on a makeshift raft made from two drums because an ambulance could not reach the area.
- Where
- Jawa tehsil and Mangawan in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The latest video's date is not stated; a similar incident was reported on July 4.
- Why
- Flooding, a swollen river, damaged or missing roads, and inadequate ambulance access reportedly prevented normal transportation.
Villagers' allegations
Information currently available
Responsibility for the lack of access
Villagers' allegations
Villagers alleged that the gram panchayat sarpanch ignored repeated complaints and said local authorities did not care about residents' welfare.
Information currently available
The reports do not provide a response from the sarpanch or other officials, and further details about the latest incident were unavailable.
Emergency healthcare access
Villagers' allegations
Villagers' accounts described ambulance services as unable to reach the area, with a similar case reportedly ending in a woman's death before hospital arrival.
Information currently available
The reports establish the villagers' account but do not include an official explanation for the ambulance or road conditions.
Key facts
- District
- Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
- Reported location
- Jawa tehsil
- Transportation method
- Two tied drums used as a makeshift raft
- Reported obstacle
- Flooding and an inaccessible road prevented ambulance access
- Villagers' allegation
- Repeated complaints to the gram panchayat sarpanch were ignored
- Similar incident
- On July 4, villagers reportedly carried an ailing tribal woman on a cot
- Reported outcome
- The tribal woman reportedly died before reaching the hospital
Quotes
Jawa tehsil villagers
Local villagers who described their alleged complaints about the gram panchayat sarpanch’s response
“Gram Panchayat Sarpanch bolte hain ki hum vidhayak ke aadami hai, aise hi kam chalta rahega. Koi mare ya jiye usse koi matlab nahi hai…(The Gram Panchayat sarpanch says, ‘We are the MLA’s men, and this is how things will continue. We do not care whether anyone lives or dies).”
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