In a moving display of human compassion and resilience, villagers in Kusum Sahi under Mohana block of Gajapati district carried a pregnant woman and her newborn on their shoulders after an ambulance failed to reach the area due to incessant rains and poor road connectivity.

According to reports, the cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ brought heavy rainfall to the region, cutting off several interior villages. On Tuesday night, a pregnant woman from Kusum Sahi went into labour. With no way to reach the hospital because of the damaged roads and rising water levels, she was forced to deliver her baby at home.

Early Wednesday morning, local Anganwadi and ASHA workers were informed and immediately contacted the 108 ambulance service. However, the ambulance could only reach up to the village as there was

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