# Third woman dies after C-section at Kota hospital in two days 2026-08-12T21:12:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kareena Bano, a 26-year-old mother of twins, died at JK Lon Hospital in Kota on Tuesday hours after an emergency Caesarean section, the New Indian Express reports. She delivered a boy and a girl but developed vomiting and severe breathing difficulties around 3 am. This is the third maternal death in two days at hospitals linked to Kota Medical College. The hospital said Bano had high blood pressure, severe leg swelling, a twin pregnancy, and a previous C-section. Rajasthan has recorded at least 25 maternal deaths at government hospitals since May 2026. Separately, four other pregnant women suffered adverse reactions after receiving antibiotic injections at the same hospital, though drug control officials said tests found the medicine batch met standards. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: C-section, healthcare, JK Lon Hospital, Kota, maternal mortality, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/third-woman-dies-after-c-section-at-kota-hospital-in-two-days/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/third-woman-dies-after-c-section-at-kota-hospital-in-two-days/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.