Another baby boy born on NDRF rescue boat

PATNA: The stress associated with flood relief operation paved way to joy for the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), when it facilitated the birth of a baby boy midstream in Burhi Gandak river, in flood ravaged Motihari on Wednesday.

This was the third delivery in the last eight days on NDRF boat ever since the specialised disaster management force was requisitioned for flood relief and evacuation operation in Bihar on August 12. The NDRF stumbled upon Manisha Devi, 28, wife of Nand Kishore Sahni, during routine evacuation operation in Patjilwa village of Chiraiya block of East Champaran district. Villagers intimated the NDRF team about the advanced stage of Devi’s pregnancy.

The woman went into labour as soon as the NDRF team took the woman on board its inflatable boat. Sensing that they would not be able to reach in time to Chiraiya, the nearest health facility, which was around 12 kms away.