Pregnant woman carried through flooded stream on stretcher in dramatic Telangana rescue

A seven-month pregnant woman was carried on a doli across a swollen stream after rain cut off her hamlet in Telangana. The episode has renewed focus on how poor road and bridge links delay emergency care in remote tribal areas.

In Short

• Heavy rain left Kolam Guda inaccessible after a nearby stream overflowed
• Villagers and relatives used a doli when vehicles could not enter
• They crossed fast-flowing water carefully to get her medical attention

A seven-month-pregnant woman had to be carried across a swollen stream on a makeshift stretcher after heavy rain cut off-road access to her remote tribal hamlet in Telangana.

The incident took place in Kolam Guda, a tribal habitation in Kerameri mandal, where the overflowing stream left vehicles unable to reach the village.

The woman, identified as Kodapa Rameshwari, needed medical attention, prompting villagers and her family to step in.

With no way for an ambulance or other vehicle to cross the flooded stretch, villagers placed Kodapa on a traditional stretcher, or doli, and carried her through the fast-flowing water.

The group carefully made its way across the stream, with several villagers helping support and move the stretcher as they crossed.

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Kodapa was eventually taken to the Kerameri Government Hospital for treatment. However, doctors reportedly found no foetal movement and referred her to the Asifabad Government Hospital for further medical care.

The incident once again drew attention to the difficulties faced by residents of remote tribal settlements during the monsoon, particularly when flooded streams cut off access to healthcare.

Residents said the lack of all-weather roads and bridges often left people dependent on makeshift arrangements during emergencies.

They have the authorities to improve road connectivity and construct bridges so that villagers can reach hospitals and other essential services without having to risk crossing swollen water bodies.

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