Timely action of the Army has saved lives of two pregnant women who were stuck due to heavy snowfall and poor road conditions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Banihal. “Two women, residents of Ukhral, were moving to Banihal from Ramsu in a civil ambulance on Thursday due to labour pain. However, they were stuck at Nachlana Iron bridge owing to heavy snowfall and bad road conditions.” an Army spokesperson said. The relatives of the patient approached the nearby Army camp wherein a prompt and swift action was carried out by the Army by providing instant medical assistance by the Medical Officer. Later, the Medical Officer along with his team led the patients in an Army ambulance from Nachlana to sub-district hospital, Banihal. The timely evacuation led to saving of lives of both the women and their newborns. The action by men in uniform was applauded by locals and would go a long way in further strengthening the bond between the Army and the people.
