Anantnag, Oct 8: At least 32 mothers and their newborns were drenched when rainwater leaked through the rooftop of the post-operative ward at the Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) in Anantnag during midnight showers on Monday, once again exposing the deteriorating condition of the decades-old facility.

“Our patient was sleeping when raindrops started falling on her bed. Both she and the infant got completely wet, and so did the bedding,” said an attendant from Kokernag. “We had to wait for the rain to stop before shifting her. The paramedic staff later helped dry the bedding.”

Several other patients in the post-operative ward—where mothers and infants are kept after caesarean deliveries—faced a similar ordeal. Hospital staff said the mothers and newborns were temporarily moved to

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