A pregnant woman in Colase in Rakiraki who started experiencing labour pain but was stuck due to flooding at her home was rescued by a group of brave health workers, firefighters and police officers this morning.
They used a cut open rota water storage tank to transport the woman through floodwaters as it was inaccessible to vehicles.
Police Chief of Operations ACP Abdul Khan confirms the 28-year-old woman was transported to Rakiraki Hospital and gave birth at around 7 o'clock this morning.
He says it was a team effort and the team in Rakiraki saved two lives today.
Minister for Education and Local Government Premila Kumar also took to Twitter to thank them for their bravery.
Thank you NFA for the brave act. NFA Officers and Fiji Police Force from Rakiraki managed to rescue a pregnant women during this bad weather condition and safety transported her to Rakiraki Hospital. VINAKA TEAM. pic.twitter.com/w9tSvuFAJV
— Premila Kumar (@PremilaKumarMP) January 8, 2022