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    Pregnant woman falls off hospital bed, dies during labour as Nurses slept

    A would-be mum in labour has reportedly fell off delivery bed and died at the General Hospital, Ogwashi-Uku in Delta state.

    It was gathered that the lady have been left unattended to by nurses on duty, who were alleged to have slept off as she was brought to the hospital late.

    According to PUNCH, the pregnant lady was rushed to the hospital late in the night after she fell into labour for her first child. But the nurses on duty reportedly slept off after the lady’s caregiver was said to have gone home to pick some delivery items.

    The care-giver was said to be shocked as she returned to the hospital only to find the woman dead on the floor while the nurses were sleeping.

    The viral video of the incident showed a woman lying lifeless while the person behind the camera lamented over what was tagged the lackadaisical attitude of personnel at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital.

    The Public Relations officer of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe said he’s not aware of the incident as at the time of filling this report.