- Three newborns died after a fire at Amravati District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra
- The fire started around 3:30 am due to a ventilator explosion on the third floor
- 39 newborns were admitted in the Special Newborn Care Unit during the incident
Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati in the early hours of Monday, prompting an emergency evacuation of dozens of infants undergoing treatment.
The fire reportedly erupted around 3:30 am after a ventilator exploded on the third floor. At the time of the incident, 39 newborns were admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the Amravati District Women's Hospital.
Amravati, Maharashtra: Three newborns died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Amravati District Women's Hospital at around 3:30 AM. The fire reportedly started following an explosion in a ventilator on the hospital's third floor, where 39… pic.twitter.com/Yde1uEk3W6
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Three infants died after suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation.
Staff Evacuate Newborns
Doctors, nurses and other hospital staff rushed to the ward after the fire broke out and began evacuating the babies. Medical equipment was disconnected and the infants were moved out of the affected area as the rescue operation got underway.
Six critically affected newborns were shifted to a nearby Super Speciality Hospital for treatment.
Further details are awaited.
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