{
  "id": 14899303,
  "title": "Woman airlifted 240 km to give birth after 18 hospitals unable to take her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/woman-airlifted-240-km-to-give-birth-after-18-hospitals-unable-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261016/woman-airlifted-240-km-to-give-birth-after-18-hospitals-unable-to-take-her"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A high-risk pregnant woman in South Korea, whose water broke, was airlifted approximately 240 kilometers from the city of Pyeongtaek to a university hospital in Changwon, located in South Gyeongsang Province. Emergency responders in Gyeonggi Province attempted to contact about 18 hospitals nearby, including those in South Chungcheong Province, but were unable to find a facility equipped to handle the woman's condition and that of her unborn baby. The South Chungcheong Fire Headquarters dispatched emergency responders at around 4 a.m. on October 8 after receiving a request for assistance from Gyeonggi paramedics. The woman, who was being treated at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Pyeongtaek, was transported by a firefighting helicopter to the Changwon university hospital. She was 35 weeks pregnant, had gestational diabetes, and her baby was in a breech position, necessitating urgent medical intervention. A fire official stated that the infant was anticipated to require treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit.",
  "summary": "A high-risk pregnant woman whose water broke was airlifted about 240 kilometers from Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, to a university hospital in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, after emergency responders were unable to find a nearby hospital capable of treating her and her baby. Paramedics in Gyeonggi Province contacted about 18 hospitals in surrounding areas, including South Chungcheong…",
  "key_points": [
    "High-risk pregnant woman airlifted 240 km from Pyeongtaek",
    "Emergency responders contacted 18 hospitals, none suitable",
    "Woman, 35 weeks pregnant, had gestational diabetes and breech baby"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Woman airlifted 240 km to give birth after 18 hospitals unable to take her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/woman-airlifted-240-km-to-give-birth-after-18-hospitals-unable-to-14903083",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}