Guwahati, July 9 -- Written by -Manoj Kumar Ojha

Tinsukia: A pregnant mother and her baby died in Assam's Tinsukia on Saturday night following statewide reactions over maternal health concerns.

According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2022, Assam has one of the highest Maternal Mortality Ratios (MMR) in the country, 195 deaths per 100,000 live births, far above the national average of 97.

According to the reports, the heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on Saturday night at the Deamoolie Tea Estate under Baghjan Police Station near Doomdooma in upper Assam's Tinsukia district, following the death of a pregnant woman and her stillborn baby.

The incident has triggered widespread outrage among tea garden workers, once agai...