Woman Gives Birth in the Middle of the Street With Help From Strangers

One man helped the woman stand while shielding her with a sheet.

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When an unidentified woman went into labor in the middle of a busy street in the Chinese city of Tongren, witnesses rushed to her side. Footage originally shared by CCTV News and obtained by the Mirror shows the exact moment the woman gives birth, politely shielded thanks to an apparent stranger holding up a sheet while also helping her stand.

A nurse and another passerby eventually make their way to the woman, who remains standing. The baby can briefly be heard crying in the clip as the nurse and witnesses attempt to figure out a way to cut the umbilical cord. This is all, without a doubt, some undeniably amazing stuff.

Of course, this remarkable moment doesn't mark the first time a birth has taken place in a seemingly less-than-ideal location. Earlier this month, a woman graciously decided to name her newborn son Uber after a particularly talented driver successfully raced her to the hospital after she was unable to quickly get an ambulance.

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