Jhansi Hospital Firefighters, (Aaj Samaj), New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia donation of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the families of each child who died in a hospital fire in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gave this information on social media platform
Inside SNCU Were There were 54 children, 44 were saved.
According to the first information, there were 54 children inside the SNCU at the time of the accident, of which 44 have been saved.
It is reported that the fire initially broke out due to a short circuit in the oxygen concentrator. The NICU has a highly oxygenated environment, so the fire spread quickly.
Fire incident heartbreaking: Modi
The Prime Minister wrote on his official Twitter account that the fire at the hospital is heartbreaking. He is deeply saddened by the death of 10 innocent people. He expressed my deepest condolences to the bereaved families who lost innocent children in the incident. I ask God to give you the strength to endure this time of crisis.
The president also expressed his deep regret over the incident.
President Draupadi Murmu has expressed deep regret over the incident. He said on Twitter that the news of the death of innocent people in the accident at Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College, Jhansi, is very sad. May God give strength to grieving families to bear the loss in this hour of crisis. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured babies.
Yogi government announced to give Rs 5 lakh each
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has also announced that he will provide assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of the newborn children who died in the fire incident. At the same time, the CM has announced that he will grant an assistance amount of Rs 50,000 to Rs 50,000 to the injured from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The Chief Minister also sought a report from the deputy inspector general of police and Jhansi divisional commissioner on the incident.
Some children missing, parents are worried
According to sources, some children are missing after the fire and their parents are demanding answers from the hospital. She is still unsure about her newborn babies. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said that the 7 murdered children have been identified and if necessary, DNA tests will be conducted to identify the other 3 children.
Also read: UP News: 10 newborn babies burnt to death in hospital fire in Jhansi
