Authorities report that on Friday night, a fire erupted in the intensive care unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Hospital staff heroically rescued 44 babies, but at least 16 others are critically injured. Initial investigations suggest an electrical fault might have caused the blaze, which ignited around 10:30 PM local time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sorrow over the incident, offering condolences to grieving families and calling the situation "heart-wrenching." Local officials confirmed a safety review of the hospital was conducted earlier this year, and they are now providing compensation to affected families. This incident marks the second deadly hospital fire involving newborns in India in just six months, following another tragic event in Delhi that resulted in the deaths of six infants.
Tragic Hospital Fire Claims Lives of Ten Newborns in Uttar Pradesh
Tragic Hospital Fire Claims Lives of Ten Newborns in Uttar Pradesh
A catastrophic fire in a neonatal ward has left ten infants dead and many in critical condition in northern India.
In Uttar Pradesh, ten newborns perish in hospital fire; cause attributed to electrical fault.
Authorities confer with parents and provide support amidst grief.
Authorities confer with parents and provide support amidst grief.
