Jhansi Hospital Fire: At least 10 Infants Killed, Over 54 Were Present In Children's Ward

Jhansi: At least 10 infants have been killed after a massive fire broke out at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The blaze erupted on Friday night in the children's ward of the Jhansi medical college, which triggered a stampede like situation. According to reports, over 50 infants were present in the hospital's children (NICU) ward.A huge crowd of parents, relatives of the deceased children are present outside the hospital.Speaking on the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “The death of children in an accident that occurred in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking. The district administration and concerned officials have been instructed to carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing.”"I pray to Lord Shri Ram to provide salvation to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured," CM Yogi said.जनपद झांसी स्थित मेडिकल कॉलेज के NICU में घटित एक दुर्घटना में हुई बच्चों की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदयविदारक है।जिला प्रशासन तथा संबंधित अधिकारियों को युद्ध स्तर पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों को संचालित कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं।प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं…— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 15, 2024 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, “The death of many newborn babies in the unfortunate accident of fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU Ward) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi today is extremely sad and heartbreaking.”“I have instructed the district administration and the concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I myself am reaching the accident site. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to provide peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”आज झांसी के महारानी लक्ष्मीबाई मेडिकल कॉलेज के नवजात शिशु गहन चिकित्सा कक्ष (एसएनसीयू वार्ड) में अग्निकाण्ड की हुई दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण दुर्घटना में कई नवजात शिशुओं की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदयविदारक है।जिला प्रशासन तथा संबंधित अधिकारियों को युद्ध स्तर पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों को…— Brajesh Pathak (@brajeshpathakup) November 15, 2024 District Magistrate (DM) Avinash Kumar told reporters that the fire broke out around 10.45 pm in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College possibly due to an electrical short circuit.The children who were in the outer part of the NICU were rescued, along with some of those who were in the interior part."Prima facie there is information of the death of 10 children," the DM said.The fire brigade was rushed to the spot while senior officers of the district also reached the medical college, Jhansi police said in a brief statement on social media.Purported visuals from the medical college showed panic-struck patients and their caretakers being evacuated, even as several police personnel aided rescue and relief measures.With inputs from PTI

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Jhansi Hospital Fire: At least 10 Infants Killed, Over 54 Were Present In Children's Ward

A massive fire broke out at the Jhansi medical college in Uttar Pradesh in which at least 10 newly borns have been killed.

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