They say they rescued 20 babies amid the inferno and chaos in the hospital; they started picking up children and handing them outside the Neonatal ICU; family members of the dead and surviving babies stage a protest demanding DNA tests of all children for identification; many inconsolable

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Newborn babies killed in Jhansi hospital fire | Tears and chaos at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday said that it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's DGP in connection with a fire at the children ward of a Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi that claimed the lives of 10 newborns. The NHRC, describing reports of the incident as "disturbing", has sought a detailed report within a week. The commission said that the contents of the reports are "indeed disturbing…

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Jhansi medical college fire: NHRC sends notice to UP govt, DGP over deaths of newborn babies

On Friday Night in Jhansi’s Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, at least 10 newborn babies died due to burn and suffocation in a devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). According to District Magistrate Avinash Kumar, the fire started around 10:45 pm; he also added that the more critical patients were admitted to the NICU, where the fire spread faster. The suspected reason for the fire breaking out is due to a short circuit in…

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10 NewBorn Babies Killed In Jhansi Medical College Fire - HW News English

On the late night of November 15 (Friday), a devastating fire erupted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Reports confirm that at least 10 newborns lost their lives, while 17 others were injured in this tragic incident. The fire that engulfed the NICU ward between 10:30 PM and 10:45 PM triggered a stampede-like chaos within the hospital. Six fire brigades were quickl…

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10 newborn innocents killed in Jhansi’s medical college, UP govt orders three-tier probe, faces criticism for negligence

At least 10 newborns died in a devastating fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on the night of November 15, 2024. Sixteen other infants are currently battling for their lives in the hospital following the fire, which is believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit. The fire started around 10:45 pm in the NICU, located in the hospital’s child…

Newborn babies killed in Jhansi hospital fire | Tears and chaos at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College

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