22-Year-Old Woman Delivers Baby on Moving Bus in Odisha

Koraput (Odisha): A 22-year-old woman from Rayagada district gave birth to a baby girl while traveling on a moving bus, officials reported on Thursday.

The incident occurred just 30 minutes after the bus departed from Parlakhemundi at around 5:30 pm on Wednesday. The woman, who went into sudden labor, received assistance from two passengers on board, Dr. Arun Nayak, a doctor from Parlakhemundi Hospital, and Sunita Mallick, a physiotherapist.

Timely Medical Assistance

Arun Nayak, a co-passenger and doctor from Parlakhemundi Hospital was seated behind the woman, immediately took charge of the situation. With the help of physiotherapist Sunita Mallick, the duo successfully delivered the baby near Reggada, about halfway through the bus journey. Both the mother and newborn were promptly transferred to Gunupur Hospital, located 50 kilometers from Parlakhemundi.

Hospital authorities confirmed that the mother and her baby, who weighed 2.2 kg at birth, are in stable condition and doing well.

The bus staff cooperated by facilitating the immediate transfer of the mother and the newborn to Gunupur Hospital.

(With PTI inputs)