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Updated 29 Aug, 2021 09:50am

Afghan woman gives birth on flight to Britain

ISTANBUL: An Afghan wom­an on board an evacuation flight to Britain gave birth to a baby girl early on Saturday with assistance from the cabin crew, Turkish Airlines said in a statement.

Soman Noori, 26, started having contractions during the Turkish Airlines flight from Dubai to Birmingham, and gave birth as the plane flew at an altitude of 10,000 metres (33,000 feet) in Kuwaiti airspace.

Noori and her baby, who was named Havva, were both in good health, the statement said. The plane, which was carrying Afghan citizens who had worked with Britain in Afghanistan, landed in Kuw­ait as a precaution but later continued on to its destination, Turkish Airlines said.

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2021

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