Tana River - A pregnant woman from Baraka village has demonstrated remarkable resilience by attempting to cross the flooded River Tana in order to give birth at a health facility. Sadia Mohamud and her newborn baby Mohammed Bilal in their tent at Baraka village. Source: UGCSadia Mohamud, who was eager to meet her new baby, left for the hospital when it was raining; the water was chest-high and turbulent. "I had made it nearly halfway across when a man on the other side of the river noticed me and leaped into the water to assist. Crossing Tana River was riskySadia said her estimated delivery date was a week away when she started experiencing strange pains.

Source: Daily Nation November 13, 2023 18:09 UTC