Traffic Congestion Woman gives birth inside vehicle, infant dies in Shillong

On Saturday, a pregnant woman was forced to deliver her baby inside a tourist vehicle after becoming stuck in traffic on her way to a hospital in Shillong. The infant died before receiving medical care.

The woman, from Mawthawniaw village in West Khasi Hills, was stuck in traffic for three hours on National Highway 44(E) at Ksehkohlong near Pamphyrnai Lake. The traffic jam was caused by a fishing tournament at Pamphyrnai Lake.