Four newborn babies died on Monday night in a fire at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city, NDTV reported. The blaze eru...
Four newborn babies died on Monday night in a fire at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city, NDTV reported.
The blaze erupted at the newborn care unit of the Kamala Nehru Children’s Hospital, which is located in the premises of the government-run Hamidia Hospital.
Juber Khan, the head of the Fatehgarh Fire Station, said that the fire began on the third floor of the hospital, where the intensive care unit is located, around 9 pm.
Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang said that the blaze may have started due to a short circuit.
“We reached the spot along with others soon after getting information about the incident,” he said. “ It was dark inside the ward. We shifted the children to the adjacent ward.”
An additional team of doctors has been called in to look after the newborn babies. Sarang told The Indian Express that there were two doctors for every patient to ensure that their condition was stable.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he was saddened to hear about the fire, but added that rescue efforts were carried out swiftly. He announced a high-level investigation into the incident, and said that Additional Chief Secretary (public health and medical education) Mohammad Suleiman will conduct it.
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