A girl who had simply given start and two pregnant girls from the Mukkumpuzha tribal settlement in Thrissur district who had been stranded within the forests in heavy rain had been rescued on Friday.
Of the three girls, one had given start to a woman contained in the forest itself. The brand new mom and the 2 different girls who’re 5 months and 6 months pregnant respectively needed to be transported on a bamboo raft for practically 2 km in heavy rain by way of the Peringalkuthu reservoir to a secure centre the place the girl with the kid could possibly be supplied medical help, mentioned a press release from the workplace of Minister for Well being Veena George.
Although she had hypertension, she refused to be shifted from the tribal settlement to a hospital. The District Medical Officer visited the settlement to impress on her the necessity to attain a hospital. She was then shifted to the Chalakudy taluk hospital. Each the mom and the kid are doing nice, the assertion mentioned.
The 2 pregnant girls had been taken care of on the tribal settlement itself.
The Minister congratulated well being staff and the the Forest and the police departments who helped them in rescuing the ladies and making certain their security.