At least 10 children die, 16 battle for life in Jhansi medical college fire

November 16, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

At least 10 children die, 16 battle for life in Jhansi medical college fire

At least 10 newborn babies died due to burns and suffocation in a devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi late on Friday night

Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak, who reached Jhansi on Saturday morning, said a total of 49 children were in the ward, which has a capacity of only 18 beds.

While the bodies of seven children have been identified, three remain unidentified, he said. Efforts are underway to establish their identities and reach their family members, Brijesh Pathak added.