Hospital fire in India takes lives of 10 newborns, dozens saved in urgent rescue
A devastating fire hit neonatal unit in northern India yesterday night leaving 10 newborns dead and many injured. Emergency teams managed to save 38 babies from burning ward at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College
A tragic fire broke-out at a medical facility in northern India yesterday causing deaths of 10 newborns in a neo-natal ward. The incident happened at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College (located bout 285 km south-west from Lucknow)
Emergency teams worked fast to get 38 new-borns out of the burning ward which had 49 babies at the time. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told reporters that seventeen babies got medical help: some in the hospitals main wing and others in near-by private facilities
The authorities identified seven deceased infants while three remain un-identified‚ and one baby is still missing from the records (according to a govt source who cant speak officially). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started an inquiry to find what caused the fire
This heart-wrenching incident is deeply saddening. My deepest condolences to those who lost their innocent children in this. I pray to God to give them the strength to bear this immense loss
