Due to Tamil Nadu's poor infrastructure, mother carries toddler's dead body after ambulance leaves them midway
Following the autopsy, her body was handed over to her parents. The mother of the deceased toddler carried her body for over 10 kilometres as the ambulance dropped them 10 kilometres ahead of their destination due to muddy roads, the villagers said.
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In a tragic incident in Tamil Nadu's Alleri village, an 18-month-old toddler lost her life after being bitten by a snake. It took a long time for the family to reach the nearest hospital due to the lack of proper roads and transportation facilities. It got worse when the mother had to carry her toddler daughter's dead body on her shoulder on a treacherous mountain road as the ambulance broke down due to bad road facilities.
The 18-month-old toddler, Dhanuska, was sleeping outside her residence with her parents when a venomous snake bit her. The toddler's father, Viji, and mother, Priya, took her to the Anaikattu Government Hospital but failed to reach on time. Due to the delay, the poison spread all over her body, and doctors declared her dead.
Following the autopsy, her body was handed over to her parents. The mother of the deceased toddler carried her body for over 10 kilometres as the ambulance dropped them 10 kilometres ahead of their destination due to muddy roads, the villagers said.
வேலூர் மாவட்டம் அணைக்கட்டு தாலுகா அல்லேரி மலை கிராமப் பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த ஒன்றரை வயது பெண் குழந்தை, பாம்பு கடித்து, சரியான சாலை வசதி இல்லாததால், சரியான நேரத்திற்கு மருத்துவமனை செல்ல முடியாததால் மரணமடைந்துவிட்ட செய்தியறிந்து மிகுந்த வேதனையடைந்தேன்.
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The relatives of the deceased child alleged that the improper road and poor facilities caused the death as the child could not get treatment on time. The Annaikattu Police have registered a case under the relevant sections, and further investigation is underway.
Condemning the tragic incident, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai said, "The Vellore incident is deeply painful in which a 1.5-year-old child succumbed to a snake bite as the child was unable to be taken to the hospital at the right time because of improper roads. Condolences to the child's parents."