UTTARKASHI: Two pregnant women stranded in disaster-affected
Uttarkashi villages were airlifted and sent to
Doon hospital by rescue forces on Friday.
Meanwhile, the administration is preparing to evacuate 13 other pregnant women who are stuck in different villages of disaster affected
Mori block due to lack of road connectivity.
Dr DP Joshi, Uttarkashi’s Chief Medical Officer told TOI, “We have identified 16 pregnant women in disaster-affected villages and are evacuating them on priority basis.
Till now we have rescued three women and the remaining will be evacuated at the earliest possible.”