Woman delivers baby on street moments after massive quake struck Thailand | Watch
PTC News Desk: A woman in Bangkok gave birth on the street outside the Police General Hospital after a massive earthquake jolted Thailand on Friday prompting doctors and staff to evacuate the hospital.
The patient surrounded by hospital staff and medical teams gave birth to a baby boy, said Police Colonel Sirikul Srisanga, the hospital's spokesperson. The incident was captured on the camera and has been doing rounds on the social media showing the dramatic visuals when the baby was born amid destruction caused by the earthquake.
Footage during the earthquake in #Bangkok a baby was born in the park ???? Waht a story to tell ‘’ I was born during the earthquake ‘’ #แผ่นดินไหว #earthquake #myanmarearthquake #bangkokearthquake #ตึกถล่ม pic.twitter.com/7E0FdzfPEf — Miia ???? (@i30199) March 28, 2025
The woman was in the middle of the surgery when the the earthquake occured. "While closing the abdominal wall, an earthquake occurred. The surgical team decided to stabilize the patient and evacuate them to a safer location," Police Lieutenant Colonel Jiramrit said.
"Upon reassessment, it was determined that the patient required immediate abdominal closure to prevent the risk of intestinal herniation and potential exposure of bowel loops to external air. Given the urgency, the surgical team proceeded with the final closure of the abdominal wall in a sterile environment outside the operating room, completing the procedure within 10 minutes," he added.
The officials further added that the hospital was not equipped with earthquake response plan and only resort was fire evacuation which prioritises the safety of the patients.
However both the woman and the baby are in stable condition as they were shifted to hospital room where they are recovering.
- With inputs from agencies
