A Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) express train was delayed for more than an hour yesterday morning as a 36-year-old woman gave birth to a child in one of the lavatories.
The woman, identified by her last name Shao (
RESCUE
The head of the train crew then rang the fire department and a hospital in Ilan County and asked them to wait at Lotung (
The team had trouble pulling the newborn out of the toilet because her left leg was wedged in the basin. The administration decided to bring in a mechanic to help out and the baby was eventually pulled from the toilet at around 11:30am.
Lotung's Po-Ai Hospital said later yesterday that both mother and daughter were doing fine and enjoying a well-deserved rest.
The hospital said the baby was Shao's third child and weighed in at approximately 3kg. It said the baby had been born after the normal gestation period.
Besides minor lacerations to the lower part of its body, the baby's life was not in any danger, the hospital said.
CONGRATULATIONS
The TRA issued a statement last night congratulating Shao on the birth of her child. It also presented her with NT$6,000 and some baby products as gifts.
A coupon was also given to Shao's family, enabling them to travel around Taiwan by train for free.
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