November 16, 2024 9:56 AM

Tragic fire claims lives of 10 infants at Jhansi Medical College’s NICU, PM Modi and President Murmu call incident ‘heartbreaking’

A devastating fire erupted late Friday evening at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the tragic death of at least 10 infants. According to hospital officials, 54 newborns were admitted to the NICU at the time of the incident, and while several infants were rescued, the fire spread quickly due to the oxygenated environment in the room. Chief Medical Superintendent of Jhansi Medical College, Sachin Mahor, confirmed the situation, sayi...