Jhansi. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak has ordered an investigation into the death of 10 children due to a fire that broke out on Friday night in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College, UP. It was only after the incident that Brajesh Pathak left for Jhansi along with Health Secretary Parthasarathy Sen Sharma. Brajesh Pathak reached Jhansi on Saturday morning and went to the Medical College and got information about the incident there. He also talked about giving compensation to the families of those who lost their lives and the burnt children in the fire. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, who looks after the health department, told the media that there will be a thorough investigation in this matter and no culprit will be spared.
#WATCH UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, “The death of the newborns is very unfortunate. Along with the family members, we are trying to identify the bodies of newborns…the first probe will be done at the administrative level which will be done by health department, second… https://t.co/Ohh5fZYnIB pic.twitter.com/mmoyjZXJEY
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#WATCH Jhansi Medical College fire tragedy | Bimal Kumar Dubey, Jhansi Commissioner says, “Children are being given the best possible medical treatment, they will recover soon” https://t.co/Ki57EngJTf pic.twitter.com/pRVHuNusnG
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#WATCH Jhansi Medical College Fire tragedy | UP: Rajeev Singh Parichha, BJP MLA says, “This is a very sad and unfortunate incident…10 newborns died in the fire, around 35 newborns were rescued…doctors are giving the best possible treatment to the injured newborns. Govt is… pic.twitter.com/jv5AI9hHxJ
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Brajesh Pathak told that a fire safety audit was conducted in Jhansi Medical College in February this year and a mock drill was also conducted in June. He said that there will be 3 separate investigations. This investigation will be done by the Health Department, Police, Fire Brigade and Magistrate. According to the information, a sudden fire broke out in the NICU of Jhansi Medical College at around 10.40 pm on Friday night. The fire spread rapidly. Most of the children were on oxygen support.
#WATCH Sachin Mahor, Chief Medical Superintendent says, “There were 54 babies admitted in the NICU ward. Suddenly a fire broke out inside Oxygen concentrator, efforts to douse the fire were done but since the room was highly oxygenated, fire spread quickly…many babies were… https://t.co/Ki57EngJTf pic.twitter.com/HwqjpgbcGU
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#WATCH UP: The newborns who were rescued after a massive fire outbreak at the Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College, undergo treatment.
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The fire claimed the lives of 10 newborns pic.twitter.com/OdRdoPFZGZ
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Army soldiers were also called to the spot. They too could go inside with great difficulty. By that time, 10 children had lost their lives and 16 were burnt. Information has come from the spot that about 35 children have been rescued. According to the latest information, 7 children who lost their lives in the incident had been identified. 3 were yet to be identified. At the same time, 16 burnt children were being given the best medical care. It is believed that a short circuit caused the fire in the NICU of Jhansi Medical College. Still, the cause of the fire can be known only through investigation. On the other hand, CM Yogi Adityanath has described the incident as very heartbreaking. He prayed for peace of the souls of the deceased and speedy recovery of the burnt children. At the same time, Congress’s statement has also come in this matter. Listen to what Congress said on the tragic incident.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath tweets, “The death of children in an accident that occurred in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking. The district administration and concerned officials have been instructed to speed up… pic.twitter.com/JIEWdCrNwK
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#WATCH Congress leader and former Union Minister Pradeep Jain Aditya says, “Many newborn babies died and many are fighting for their lives…biggest issue is that the children who sustained up to 40% burn injuries, they could develop infections…biggest goal is to save those.” … https://t.co/Ki57EngJTf pic.twitter.com/adujnMllNS
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