New Delhi, November 16 News of a heart-wrenching incident has come from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Here, the death of 10 newborns has been confirmed due to fire in the NICU of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. Whereas, about 47 newborns have been rescued.
Giving information about the incident, Jhansi CMS Sachin Mehar said that 54 children were admitted in the NICU ward of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. Suddenly a fire broke out, which was tried to extinguish. But, most of the children were on oxygen support and the fire spread rapidly. The incident happened at 5.30 pm.
Several fire brigade vehicles are still at the spot. It is being told that the fire in the hospital has been controlled. According to the information, more than 40 children have been rescued in this incident so far.
As soon as CM Yogi Adityanath got information about this incident, he posted on the social media platform X and wrote, “The death of children in an accident that took place in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is very sad and heartbreaking. The district administration and the concerned officials have been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”
Regarding this incident, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya wrote in the X post, “The news of the death of many infants in a fire accident caused by a short circuit in the pediatric ward of the medical college located in Jhansi district is very sad and heartbreaking. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant speedy recovery to the injured children in the accident and give place to the departed souls in his feet. Om Shanti:”
As soon as the information about the incident was received, on the instructions of CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Principal Secretary of Health Department have left for the spot. Brajesh Pathak wrote in his post, “The death of many newborn babies in the unfortunate fire accident in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU Ward) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in 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 give peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”
Jhansi division commissioner Bimal Kumar Dubey said that at the time of the incident, 54-55 children were admitted in the ward. The injured children are being treated in the hospital.
Jhansi division DIG Kalanidhi Naithani said that the fire has been brought under control.
