10 Newborns Die in Jhansi Hospital Fire
Tragedy struck jhansi’s Kamala Nehru Hospital as a devastating fire claimed the lives of 10 newborns, with-mortem examinations currently underway to determine the cause of death.
Critical Injuries Amid Chaos
At least 10 children lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the children’s ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district, officials said. Sixteen others sustained injuries and are currently in critical condition.
The fire, which broke out in the ward around 10:25 pm on Friday, led to a stampede-like situation in the hospital. Expired fire extinguishers were found in the ward and safety alarms also did not go off, delaying the evaluation.
Investigation Launched Into Alleged Negligence
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who rushed to Jhansi, informed the media that the government is taking steps to ensure a thorough investigation into the tragedy.He announced that inquiries would be conducted at three levels.
Multi-Level Inquiries Ordered
- By the health department
- The police
- district administration
Besides a magisterial probe. He assured that strict action would be taken against those found responsible.
Compensation Announced for Victims’ Families
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi has announced a compensation of 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased children and Rs 50,000 each for the injured from the chief minister’s Relief Fund. The chief minister has directed the divisional commissioners and DIG of Jhansi to submit a report regarding the incident within 12 hours,”UP CMO office said in a post on X.
Prime Minister Modi’s Condolence Message
Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoled the death of children in fire, saying, “Heartbreaking. The fire accident as Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh in heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences to those who lost their innocent children in this. I pray to God to give them strength to bear this immense loss.”prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, calling the incident heart – wrenching, said an additional Rs 2 lakh each would be provided to the families of the deceased.
SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes the Administration
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said, ” The news of 10 children dying and many children getting injured due to fire in Jhansi Medical College is extremely sad and worrying. Heartfelt condolences to everyone.”
Alleged Oxygen Concentrator Malfunction
The fire is reported to have been caused by an ‘oxygen concentrator‘. This is clearly a case of negligence by medical management and administration or the use of poor-quality oxygen concentrators. All responsible individuals should face punitive action. The chief minister should force on the deterioration of health and medical services instead of election campaigning and making false claims of everything being fine.”
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