Jhansi (Aaj Samaj) fire incident, Lucknow: Gross negligence of the hospital has come to light in the Jhansi fire incident. Witness Bhagwan Das said the nurse lit a match to fix the tube of an oxygen cylinder.
After this, the entire pavilion caught fire. Bhagwan Das saved 3-4 children by wrapping them in his towel. During this time the fire alarm did not sound. The extinguishing cylinders were expired. Those who did not work. In such a situation, 10 newborns lost their lives.
A fire broke out at Jhansi Medical College due to a cylinder explosion. pic.twitter.com/k5YPVo7JK4
-ankita pandey (@ankitapand65778) November 15, 2024
UP CM Yogi expressed his regret over this accident and posted it on his social media. He wrote in the post, “The death of children in an accident 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 carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing.
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 carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing.
It is a prayer to Lord Shri Ram that the souls of the departed…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 15, 2024
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