Banaskantha’s 108 ambulances took 125 patients to hospital on Diwali
Road accidents made up 34 of the calls and women in labour 23, as the district health department urged people to take care during the festival.
The 108 emergency ambulance service in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district took 125 patients to hospital on Diwali day, according to figures from the service reported by Divya Bhaskar.
Road accidents were the biggest single reason for calls, with 34 cases. Ambulances also took 23 women in labour to hospital. Other calls were for falls (20), stomach pain (11), breathing trouble (9), chest pain (3) and other illnesses.
All the patients were given first aid and taken to hospital, the report said. The district health department asked people to take extra care during the festival days.
The 108 service is free. In a medical emergency, dial 108, or 112 for any emergency.
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