Woman goes into labor while in queue for passports

Woman goes into labor while in queue for passports

Woman goes into labor while in queue for passports

Written by Teena Marian

07 Jul, 2022 | 11:35 am

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army personnel stationed at the Department of Immigration and Emigration noticed a woman in labor at the premises this morning and took immediate measures to admit her to the hospital.

A spokesperson for the Castle Street Hospital for Women said the woman delivered a baby girl, and both mother and child are in good health.

“I came from Ambalangoda and joined the queue at 6 PM. A pregnant woman was next to me. Then she went into labour. There was no ambulance positioned here even for an emergency,” said a witness to the incident.

The 26-year-old woman who went into labor this morning, had been in the queue to obtain a passports for the past two days.

A large number of people were seen waiting in line at the Department of Immigration and Emigration today as well, hoping to obtain a passport.

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