Bhandara: 10 Infants Killed In Fire At Maharashtra Hospital, State Govt Announces 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia

The nurse on duty opened the door and saw smoke all around the room, she immediately told the hospital officials. After which the fire brigade reached the spot.

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A fire broke out in the children's ward at Bhandara, Maharashtra, at 2 pm last night. 10 newborns died in the fire. The age of these children is being told from one day to 3 months. Children who had not yet seen the face of life properly lost their life in such tragedy. "Ten children died in a fire that broke out at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am today. Seven children were rescued from the unit," Pramod Khandate, Civil Surgeon, Bhandara, Maharashtra, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Ten children died in a fire that broke out at Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am today. Seven children were rescued from the unit: Pramod Khandate, Civil Surgeon, Bhandara, Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/bTokrNQ28t

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2021

According to the information, a total of 17 children were present in the ICU ward, out of which 10 could not be saved. When the nurse on duty opened the door and saw smoke all around the room, she immediately told the hospital officials. After which the fire brigade reached the spot and started the rescue operation with the help of people in the hospital. The cause of the fire has not been completely clear yet, but sources are telling that the fire occurred due to a short circuit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences knowing the tragic incident PM Modi took to Twitter and said," Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover as early as possible." Maharashtra Govt announces 5 Lakh ex-gratia Ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each to be provided to the kin of the deceased in the fire incident at Bhandara District General Hospital: Rajesh Tope, Health Minister, Maharashtra

Ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each to be provided to the kin of the deceased in the fire incident at Bhandara District General Hospital: Rajesh Tope, Health Minister, Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/Qnsct8zeEj

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2021

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has ordered an audit of all hospitals on an urgent basis following the fire incident at Bhandara District General Hospital that claimed the lives of 10 babies. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari also expressed condolences over the unfortunate incident at Bhandara govt hospital. Koshiyari said, "Extremely saddened to know about the most tragic incident of fire at Bhandara Civil Hospital. Convey my deepest condolences to the families of the innocent children who lost their lives."