Matabeleland North Correspondent
BINGA: A 40-year-old woman here died from an asthma attack just moments after giving birth as there was no ambulance available to pick her from rural Simatelele Clinic to the hospital.
The deceased’s husband Elias Munkuli told police last week his wife, Malvenia had a history of experiencing frequent asthmas attack and would regularly visit health care facilities seeking medical help with breathing difficulties.
The couple lived in Chileya village in Simatelele along the Zambezi River.
However, last Monday, Malvenia was rushed to the clinic after experiencing labour pains before she started having difficulties in breathing soon after giving birth to a healthy baby boy.