The Indian Army on Friday rescued a pregnant woman, whose water bag had started leaking, from a flooded village in Kerala's Aluva on Friday by airlifting her before taking her to a hospital for medical assistance.
The 25-year-old woman Sajita Jabeel later gave birth to a boy in the hospital. Both the mother and the child are safe and in good health condition.
The Indian Navy spokesperson took to Twitter and posted a video of the incident. She was harnessed before being lifted to a helicopter that was sent to rescue people stuck in the flood-hit area. The lady was evacuated to Sanjivani hospital.
A doctor was at first lowered to assess the pregnant lady. The rescue operation has been termed successful by the Indian Navy spokesperson. "A pregnant lady with water bag leaking has been airlifted and evacuated to Sanjivani. Doctor was lowered to assess the lady. Operation successful," tweeted the Indian Navy spokesperson.
Sanjivani hospital.
A pregnant lady with water bag leaking has been airlifted and evacuated to Sanjivani. Doctor was lowered to assess the lady. Operation successful #OpMadad #KeralaFloodRelief #KeralaFloods2018 pic.twitter.com/bycGXEBV8q
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 17, 2018
A doctor was at first lowered to assess the pregnant lady. The rescue operation has been termed successful by the Indian Navy spokesperson.
"A pregnant lady with water bag leaking has been airlifted and evacuated to Sanjivani. Doctor was lowered to assess the lady. Operation successful," tweeted the Indian Navy spokesperson.
Around 15,000 people have been rescued from the flood-hit Kerala in the last nine days. The numbers have been given by Army Karnataka and Kerala (K&K) Sub-Area, headquartered at Bengaluru, under the name, `Operation Sahayog`. The operations were carried out by the Pangode military station, Pangode and Defence security cops, Kannur. Operation `Karuna`, carried out by the Indian Air Force, has rescued almost 170 people through airlifting and winching.
