How did the accident happen in Jhansi hospital?
A heart-wrenching incident has been reported from jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. A massive fire broke out in the NICU of Maharani Laxmibai Medical college here. 10 newborns have died due to the fire so far, which has been confirmed by district Magistrate avinash Kumar.
How did such a big incident happen?
How did such a big incident happen suddenly? When jhansi Chief Medical Superintendent Sachin Mohar was asked about it, he said that the accident happened due to fire in the oxygen concentrator. He also told that 54 children were admitted in the NICU ward and suddenly the oxygen concentrator caught fire. We tried as much as we could to take out all the children safely, yet 10 children died.
What did the eyewitness say about the incident?
According to the BBC report, there was a stir in the entire medical college as soon as the news of the incident was heard. An eyewitness present there told that after the fire broke out, many newborns were taken out by breaking the net. Another eyewitness Kripal Singh told that we had gone inside to feed the children, when a nurse came running out with her feet on fire, we took out about 20 children safely and caught the nurse. Some other eyewitnesses told that after the fire broke out, there was chaos in the premises, people were running with their children towards the emergency. At the same time, a couple from mahoba district near jhansi has lost their newborn child in this accident. The child's mother told that her child was born on november 13 at 8 am. She said while crying, "My child died in the fire.
What did SSP sudha Singh say?
Jhansi's Senior Superintendent of police (SSP) sudha Singh said on saturday that the treatment of 16 children who were severely burnt in this accident is going on. At the time of this accident, more than 50 children were admitted in the NICU. jhansi police said in a brief statement on social media that a fire brigade vehicle was sent to the spot, and senior officials of the district have also reached the medical college.