News above: Friday night’s accident at Rani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi was not only heartbreaking but also exposed the flaws in the system. A sudden fire in the NICU nursery claimed the lives of 10 innocent people. In many families there was mourning. In this accident, 17 children were injured, whose treatment is ongoing.
Footage of the incident has emerged that is heartbreaking. Here in the hospital, the scene of the screams of the mothers and the nursing staff risking their lives to pick up the children and take them out is shocking.
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Speaking about the incident, Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) Sachin Mahor said a total of 54 newborns were admitted to the NICU. The fire occurred due to a short circuit in the oxygen concentrator between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. The fire spread quickly and caused extensive damage to units inside.
The fire alarm and water sprinklers did not work, causing delays in rescue operations. The hospital’s fire extinguishers had expired between one and three years ago. People present at the scene said that the cylinders were not working. There was not even any alternative solution to extinguish the fire.
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As the fire spread rapidly, nursing staff picked up the babies and carried them to safety. Many newborns were moved to another unit, but the fire was so bad that 10 innocent children could not be saved. There is an atmosphere of mourning in the medical school after this accident.
Many people still don’t know if their child is alive or not.
Many people still don’t know if their child is alive or not. Kuldeep was busy saving children at the time of the incident, he says I saved other people’s children, but till now there is no news about my son’s whereabouts. Santoshi’s 10-day-old newborn is missing. Santoshi cried and said it had been 10 hours, but so far no official has been able to say where her son is. We were sleeping when the fire broke out. Suddenly the hospital started burning. Now no one says where our son is.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the incident tragic and ordered an inquiry. Meanwhile, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said a high-level inquiry will be conducted. Following the joint report of the DGME, Fire and Electricity Department, strict action will be taken against the culprits.
Helpline number issued by Jhansi administration
After the incident, Jhansi administration issued helpline number 6389831357 for information about missing children. Information related to children can be obtained from this number. The question that arises regarding this entire incident is that when the fire safety equipment had expired, why did the management not start the process of replacing the same on time? Can any carelessness be tolerated in such sensitive places?
There have also been political reactions to the incident. The president of the state Congress, Ajay Rai, stated that the government continues to order investigations, but these incidents do not stop. No attention is paid to the people of the state.
