Ahmedabad Mother Rescued, Daughter Dies After Both Jump Into Ambapur Narmada Canal
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A mother and daughter from Ahmedabad were pulled from the Ambapur Narmada Canal near Gandhinagar after they allegedly jumped into the water on Monday; the daughter died.
The incident was reported from the Ambapur area, where the Gandhinagar Fire Brigade launched a rescue operation within minutes of receiving an emergency call.
The mother, identified as Manjuben Vijaybhai Patni, survived after fire brigade personnel administered CPR at the scene. Her daughter, Roshniben Vijaybhai Patni, could not be revived.
Emergency Call Brings Fire Brigade To Canal
According to the Gandhinagar Fire Brigade, Police Constable Shaileshbhai alerted the Fire Control Room at 10.59 am after receiving information that two people had jumped into the Ambapur Narmada Canal.
The rescue team from Sargasan Fire Station left at 11.01 am, just two minutes after the emergency call.
The team comprised one officer, one driver, four firemen and two trainees. They travelled to the spot in a fire vehicle equipped with rescue equipment.
Mother And Daughter Pulled From Water
Fire brigade personnel immediately began searching the canal after reaching the location.
The rescuers eventually located both women and pulled them out of the water. Personnel then began CPR on the mother and daughter at the spot.
The immediate resuscitation efforts helped Manjuben regain consciousness and survive. Despite continued CPR, however, Roshniben could not be revived.
Victims Were From Ahmedabad’s Asarwa Area
The preliminary identification released by officials named the rescued woman as Manjuben Vijaybhai Patni and the deceased as Roshniben Vijaybhai Patni.
Both were residents of Chamanpura, Mamu Pathan's Chali in the Asarwa area of Ahmedabad.
The circumstances that led the mother and daughter to enter the canal have not yet been established. Police are investigating the incident.
Mother Shifted To Hospital
After the rescue operation, arrangements were made to take both women to the Adalaj Primary Health Centre for further medical attention and necessary procedures.
The deceased daughter's body was taken to the Adalaj PHC in a police PCR van. Manjuben, who survived the incident, was taken to the same health centre in a police vehicle.
Rescue Operation Ends Within Two Hours
The fire brigade completed its operation and returned from the site at around 12.20 pm.
The swift response by the Sargasan Fire Station team allowed the mother to receive CPR shortly after being pulled from the canal. Police have now taken up further investigation to determine what led to the incident and establish the sequence of events.
