Jhansi Medical College Fire Incident: Order for a thorough investigation into the death of 10 children due to fire in Jhansi Medical College, after announcing the compensation, Deputy CM said – no culprit will be spared, Investigation ordered in Jhansi medical college fire incident as 10 children lost life

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.

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.

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.