A tow-truck driver discovered a newborn baby abandoned under a tree in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal early on Sunday.
Lucky Sibisi of KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance said Ali’s Towing Service contacted him after a driver heard the baby crying.
On investigation, the driver discovered a baby wrapped in a blanket under the tree.
“KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance Services' team responded to the location. The baby was found to be alive. The team, Q Dlamini and Thami Mathenjwa, assessed the child on scene and confirmed that the child was in a stable condition,” said Sibisi.
The baby was transported to Queen Nandi Hospital.
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Newborn baby found abandoned under tree in Empangeni
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A tow-truck driver discovered a newborn baby abandoned under a tree in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal early on Sunday.
Lucky Sibisi of KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance said Ali’s Towing Service contacted him after a driver heard the baby crying.
On investigation, the driver discovered a baby wrapped in a blanket under the tree.
“KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance Services' team responded to the location. The baby was found to be alive. The team, Q Dlamini and Thami Mathenjwa, assessed the child on scene and confirmed that the child was in a stable condition,” said Sibisi.
The baby was transported to Queen Nandi Hospital.
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