‘cabs arrive in three minutes, why not ambulances? ’: son of hyd man who didn't get help on time

On June 21, after the family finished eating dinner at their residence in Panchavati Colony in Manikonda, Hyderabad, Rama Chandra and his wife went to bed. Soon after, the younger couple

heard the sound of breaking glass and found Rama Chandra struggling to breathe. When a nebuliser failed to restore his normal breathing, and he vomited, they decided to call 108 for an

ambulance.  ''My husband was really panicked, so I called the ambulance,” says Pranathi. “I was shocked to hear from the ambulance driver that he doesn't know where Manikonda

is and which the nearest hospital is either.  He was also unable to understand my directions.”