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Three Newborn Babies Die After Fire Breaks Out in NICU of Maharashtra Hospital
On Monday, August 24, 2026, a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Amravati District Women's Hospital around 3:30 AM, killing three newborns while 39 infants were undergoing treatment.
Preliminary investigations indicate the fire started after a ventilator explosion on the third floor; doctors, nurses, and staff evacuated infants to safety, though six required transfer to a super-specialty hospital.
Reports suggest the facility contains three NICU rooms, each with capacity to treat 13 infants. The cause of the ventilator explosion remains under investigation.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief and announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the bereaved family. The state government will cover full treatment costs for surviving infants.
A similar incident occurred early Saturday at Chhindwara District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, where a newborn died after a cradle warmer caught fire and two four-day-old babies sustained injuries.