# Pregnant woman carried 3 km on stretcher in Odisha’s Koraput 2026-08-13T10:05:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A pregnant woman in labour was carried nearly three kilometres on a stretcher by ambulance staff and family members in Odisha’s Koraput district because her village has no road. The incident occurred in Shrigamput village under Atand panchayat in Nandapur block. Mani Khillo suffered severe labour pain, but the ambulance could not reach her village due to lack of a motorable road and stopped three kilometres away. The ambulance crew, driver Gopal Krishna Nayak, pharmacist Rahul Pangi, and attendant Deepak Patra, carried her on a stretcher to reach the vehicle. She was then taken to Nandapur community health centre and admitted for treatment. Odishatv.in reports that the woman is now in stable condition and recovering. ## Coverage - odishatv.in - odishatv.in Tags: ambulance access, Koraput, Odisha, pregnant woman, road connectivity, rural infrastructure Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-woman-carried-3-km-on-stretcher-in-odishas-koraput/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-woman-carried-3-km-on-stretcher-in-odishas-koraput/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.