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In a heart-wrenching incident that highlights the grim state of rural infrastructure, an ailing woman from Jabaguda village under Papadahandi block of Odisha's Nabarangpur district had to be carried on a cot through muddy, waterlogged paths after an ambulance failed to reach her due to the lack of motorable roads. Tragically, she later succumbed to her illness despite efforts to save her.

For the last five days, Lalita Jani, wife of Harisingh Jani, had been suffering from high fever and her condition worsened on Monday. In desperate need of medical help, the family dialed for an ambulance. However, the vehicle could not reach the...