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Maharashtra: Woman’s unborn child dies after government ambulance was delayed due to lack of diesel
Updated On: 28 May, 2026 10:10 PM IST | Hingoli | mid-day online correspondent
Woman in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district allegedly lost her unborn child after a reported delay in ambulance service, with her family claiming the vehicle was unavailable due to a diesel shortage

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Relatives of a woman in Maharashtra's Hingoli district on Thursday alleged that a delay in getting a government ambulance due to alleged diesel shortage resulted in the death of her unborn child. They further claimed that, even though the administration stated that the diesel shortage was not the reason for the vehicle not being available.
Amid outrage triggered by the incident, Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar promised a probe, as per PTI.
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