- By Ajeet Kumar
- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 06:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amid a powerful earthquake in Thailand, doctors in Bangkok performed an extraordinary delivery on the street outside the Police General Hospital. The mother, undergoing surgery when the tremors struck on Friday, was swiftly evacuated by medical teams as the hospital was deemed unsafe. Surrounded by healthcare workers, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy on a stretcher in the open air, according to hospital spokesperson Police Colonel Sirikul Srisanga.
Social media footage captured the dramatic scene, showing the woman on a stretcher as staff assisted her delivery, with other patients also moved to the hospital courtyard for ongoing care. The Thai Enquirer reported that the woman was in mid-surgery when the quake hit. "We were closing her abdominal wall when the shaking started. The team stabilised her and evacuated her to a safer spot," explained Police Lieutenant Colonel Jiramrit.
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He further noted the urgency of the situation: "To avoid complications like intestinal herniation or exposure of her bowels, we completed the abdominal closure outside in a sterile setup, finishing in just 10 minutes." Both mother and baby are now stable and recovering in a hospital room. The hospital, lacking a tailored earthquake protocol, relied on Fire Evacuation Plan 3, prioritising patient safety. Patients were shifted to three safe zones while engineers evaluated the building's structural soundness.
Earthquake leaves 10 dead, 101 missing in Bangkok
Ten people were dead, 16 were injured, and 101 others remained missing in the capital, Bangkok, Thai authorities said on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, sending strong tremors across Thailand.According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), emergency disaster areas have been declared in Bangkok and two other provinces, with authorities conducting structural safety assessments and damage surveys across the affected regions.
Phasakorn Boonyalak, director general of the DDPM, said 14 provinces have reported damage following the earthquake that rocked central Myanmar on Friday afternoon, reports Xinhua news agency.Tremors were felt in 57 provinces, particularly in Bangkok, prompting mass evacuations from office buildings, residential complexes, and convention centers as people gathered on the streets and in parks as temporary shelters.The earthquake disrupted multiple subway and Skytrain services in Bangkok, bringing traffic to a standstill. Most train services resumed normal operations by Saturday morning.