The fire broke out on Friday night at around 10:45 pm at the NICU ward in Jhansi medical college. 10 newborn babies died in the tragic incident while 16 were injured. 37 children were safely evacuated from the ward.
Fire brigade teams are working to control the situation, while authorities ensure that all affected patients are safely evacuated and treated. Further updates are awaited as investigations proceed.
The deaths were attributed to smoke that arose from a source still under investigation. Dozens of other patients were evacuated and moved to shelters nearby. Soldiers from a nearby base were mobilised to aid medical workers and firefighters in the evacuation of patients and putting out the flames.
The timely arrival of fire brigade officials and local police personnel evaded the tragedy. There were dozens of patients at the hospital when the fire incident occurred, but timely action saved people's lives.
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Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the fire.
According to eye-witnesses, as the fire broke out in the special newborn-care unit of the hospital, parents and family members of the babies were seen running around screaming for help.
Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said a short circuit may have caused the fire and described the situation inside the ward as "very scary".
"Our recommendations, including for sprinklers, were not implemented," he said, adding that this was the first such incident at the hospital.
The blaze erupted around 11 am on Saturday in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward where 17 COVID-19 patients were undergoing treatment.
The blaze was reported from Ahmednagar Civil Hospital in the state, District Collector Rajendra Bhosale said.
As per the fire department, they received the call at 12.55 am about the fire in the ICU COVID ward of the hospital.
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