Newborn survives fall through train toilet

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Link to CNN

Newborn survives fall through train toilet

AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- A newborn baby girl fell through the toilet in a moving train and onto the tracks moments after her mother prematurely gave birth, surviving nearly two hours before being found, relatives said Thursday.

The child's mother, who uses the single name Bhuri, was traveling with relatives on an overnight train when she went to the bathroom shortly before midnight Tuesday and unexpectedly gave birth to a baby girl, said Arjun Kumar, her brother-in-law.

"Later, she fell unconscious and the baby fell through the toilet," he continued. "Two stations later, we knocked at the door."

Bhuri opened the door, soaked in blood.

"When we asked her about what happened, she said the baby had fallen through onto the tracks," Kumar said.

Toilets on Indian trains usually have holes that open directly onto the tracks, and there were no indications Thursday that authorities doubted Bhuri's story or planned to investigate the incident.

Kumar said that after finding Bhuri, relatives pulled the train's emergency brake and told railway officials what had happened. A search was quickly organized, and guards at one of the stations the train had passed soon found the baby.

"She was on the rail track for almost 1½ to two hours," said Dr. Gautam Jain, a pediatrician at Rajasthan Hospital in Ahmadabad, in the western state of Gujarat, where the baby and mother were taken.

The child, who has not yet been named, was eight to 10 weeks premature and weighed only 3.22 pounds, Jain said. She had a low heart rate and body temperature.

"We do not expect such children to survive," Jain said.

Edited February 28, 2008 by Meriem_setif

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Oh My! That is nothing short of a miracle that the baby survived.

[Meriem_DZ 37]

There is also a video of the mom and baby. You have to click on the video link in the story on the CNN page.

Meriem

Edited February 28, 2008 by Meriem_setif

[almaty 19]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

whoa a golden shower...that is just wrong.. i am sure there is piss and sh!t all around the hole

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

whoa a golden shower...that is just wrong.. i am sure there is piss and sh!t all around the hole

Yeah it's freakin nasty....

[Amby 490]

ooooh that sounds really nasty troll!

back to topic though...what a lucky baby!

[Miranda&James 8]

Wait, wait....if the mother delivered the baby, would it not have still been attached to her for a short time by the umbilical cord? I don't know how long an umbilical cord is off the top of my head, but it seems like either the baby was hanging down into the toilet for a bit and them would have dropped onto the tracks when she delivered the placenta (since the mom was passed out) or, if it was long enough, the baby could have been hanging right by the tracks! Obviously the baby wasn't hitting the tracks or else it would likely not have survived. That seems a bit graphic but I honestly wonder how this was possible!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

That makes me want to hug my toilet bowl when I get home.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

That makes me want to hug my toilet bowl when I get home.

[almaty 19]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

That makes me want to hug my toilet bowl when I get home.

did that last week-end ...but not for love..but for mercy

[one...two...tree 2,762]

For those who don't know, the antiquated trains in India basically have holes for toilets. You can piss or take a dump and the waste falls through the hole and lands on the tracks. That's why pigs and crows love hanging out near train tracks.

The worst part is when the train is moving quite fast, if you pee into the toilet (the hole), the gust of wind blows some of the piss right back at ya.

That makes me want to hug my toilet bowl when I get home.

did that last week-end ...but not for love..but for mercy

He's always there when you need him.

[mawilson 2,133]

Place of birth: Toilet, India.

[Sinergy 3]

Place of birth: Toilet, India.

omg...

[mawilson 2,133]

His parents should name him John.