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Baby Survives After Falling Off The Arms Of Dozing Parents In Crowded Bus

Baby Survives After Falling Off The Arms Of Dozing Parents In Crowded Bus
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 1: A new born baby Bhupendra with parents Balram Karki and mother Munna Karki at a 'Naamkaran' ceremony at their refugee camp in Tundikhel grounds, on May 1, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Death toll rises above 6,500 after Nepals deadliest natural disaster in more than 80 years. Thousands of villages have been devastated, with up to 90% of clinics and schools in some districts rendered unusable. (Photo by Gurinder Osan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 1: A new born baby Bhupendra with parents Balram Karki and mother Munna Karki at a 'Naamkaran' ceremony at their refugee camp in Tundikhel grounds, on May 1, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Death toll rises above 6,500 after Nepals deadliest natural disaster in more than 80 years. Thousands of villages have been devastated, with up to 90% of clinics and schools in some districts rendered unusable. (Photo by Gurinder Osan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

MADURAI -- A seven-month-old baby escaped with minor injuries after falling off a bus footboard while the child's parents were sleeping and was rescued by a van driver.

Later, the baby was admitted to a hospital.

Police said the baby was in the arms of parents, who were sitting in the footboard of the bus, which was on its way from Tirunelveli to this city late last night.

The baby fell onto the roadside after the parents dozed off and was spotted by an alert van driver, who got the child admitted to a private hospital here. He then informed police of what had happened.

On waking up, they were shocked to find the child missing and reported the matter to police at Vachakarampatti village, who told them that their child had been hospitalised.

Police said the baby had been treated and handed back to the parents.

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