Woman delivers twins in ambulance en route to hospital

Hosapete (Vijayanagara): A woman delivered twin babies in an ambulance while being taken to a govt hospital in Hosapete taluk . The woman, identified as Shakeela, a resident of Hampinakatti village in Mariyammanahalli area, went into labour at her home early Wednesday morning. She was being shifted to the 60-bed Mother and Child Govt Hospital in the town when the delivery took place inside the ambulance. Emergency medical technician J Anil Kumar assisted in the delivery and ensured the procedure was carried out safely. According to sources, one baby was born around 4am and the second at about 4.20am. Both the mother and the newborns are reported to be safe. Asha worker Gangamma and ambulance driver Bhasha were present during the incident.