10 children died in a fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday night. UP Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak has reached the medical college and ordered an investigation.
10 children died in a massive fire at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. President Draupadi Murmu has expressed grief over this incident. She said that the news of the death of many newborns in the accident at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi is extremely heart-wrenching.
President Murmu wrote on social media platform X, the news of the death of many newborns in the accident at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh is extremely heart-wrenching. May God give strength to the bereaved parents and family members to bear this cruel blow. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured babies.
Fire caused by short circuit in NICU!
10 children died in a fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday night. On the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak reached Jhansi with a team of senior officials. He has ordered an inquiry into the fire incident.
It is being told that between 10:30 and 10:45 pm on Friday night, a short circuit in the Neonatal Care Unit (NICU) caused a fire. After this, there was chaos in the ward. Before anyone could understand anything, the fire engulfed the entire ward. It is being told that 47 children were admitted in the ward. Out of these, 10 died. While 37 were rescued. The rescued children have been admitted to different hospitals. Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak has promised financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased children. While the families of the injured children will be given financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said in a post on ‘X’, the death of children in the accident that happened in the NICU of the medical college in Jhansi is extremely sad and heartbreaking. The district administration and the concerned officials have been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.
