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An accident victim was taken to the hospital on a JCB machine in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district. Watch the viral video.

A viral video on social media showed that an accident victim was taken to the hospital on a JCB machine in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district. The decision to carry the man on the JCB machine was taken after the ambulance could not reach the spot on time.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Accident victim in Katni taken to hospital in a JCB as the ambulance got late in arriving at the accident spot (13.09) pic.twitter.com/f2qcMvUmcV

Chief Medical and Health Officer Pradeep Mudhiya said, "The victim had a bike accident in Barhi and called 108 but the ambulance wasn't available as the related agency providing ambulance services had changed. The ambulance was coming from a nearby town and got late. A proposal has been sent for a new ambulance."

Pushpendra Vishwakarma, the local Janpad Panchayat member and owner of the JCB machine told the New Indian Express, "He (accident victim) had a fractured leg in the accident at Khitauli Road. But with no ambulance being available and three to four auto rickshaw drivers refusing to help, the injured had to be taken to the hospital by my JCB machine."

The accident took place in front of Pushpendra Vishwakarma's shop.

However, this is not the first time such an incident has taken place. Last month, videos showed a pregnant woman being taken to the hospital on a JCB machine in the state's Neemach district after the ambulance failed to reach the spot due to heavy flooding.

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