11-year-old rape victim dies after being kept waiting for hours for hospital bed

An 11-year-old rape victim in Patna died after being kept waiting for four hours in an ambulance due to lack of hospital beds. The girl, who was raped in Muzaffarpur on May 26, had her throat slit and chest slashed. She was referred to Patna for better treatment on May 31 but faced delays in admission at PMCH. The Congress party is protesting against the Nitish Kumar government, citing negligence and poor healthcare facilities in Bihar.