A tribal woman carrying her sick daughter on her shoulder in tribal areas of S. Kota constituency of Vizianagaram district on Sunday.
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A frail-looking woman, 36, from a tribal hamlet had to carry her 11-year-old sick daughter to ensure treatment at a government hospital in S. Kota on Sunday, as her native village was cut off from the mainland in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab.
The woman, Sunkaramma, from Pallapu Dungada village carried her daughter, Sampoorna, on her shoulder and walked seven kilometres on Sunday, traversing the hilly terrain of the tribal areas because she had no other option for treatment. In the absence of first aid and transport facilities in the tribal hamlet, she carried the girl on her shoulder despite heavy pain.
S. Kota government hospital authorities treated the girl and supported the woman, who looked weak after walking a long distance with her daughter and a carry bag in one hand. District Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy reportedly asked S. Kota officials to inquire into the incident and ensure proper motorable road connectivity to the village.
The officials reportedly told him that the road got damaged due to heavy inflow of rainwater from the impact of Cyclone Arnab. S. Kota MLA Kolla Lalitha Kumari said she would request the government to provide additional funds to improve road connectivity from S. Kota and Kothavalasa to several tribal villages located in her constituency.
Published – November 02, 2026 08:15 pm IST
