Triplets in Gujranwala die at birth as floods block hospital access

GUJRANWALA:

In a heart-wrenching incident, three newborns died on Sunday in the flood-hit village of Sohdra, Gujranwala, after their mother was unable to reach a hospital due to road closures caused by heavy flooding.

The woman, who was expecting triplets, went into labour and could not be taken to any medical facility as floodwaters had cut off access routes. She delivered her first baby at home, but complications soon arose.

In an attempt to save the mother and children, the family arranged a boat to shift her to the hospital. However, while being driven in a car to the boat, she gave birth to two more babies.

All three newborns — two girls and a boy — died due to the lack of timely medical assistance. Devastated by the tragedy, the mother lamented, “Roads opened for everyone else, b