Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'
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Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'

ABP News  

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy: At least 10 newborns died while 16 others are battling for their lives after a fire broke out on Friday night at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Principal of the medical college, Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, said the fire broke out in the ward due to a short circuit. However, UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak dismissed these reports on Saturday stressing that "all the firefighting equipment in the medical college was completely fine". Principal of the Jhansi Medical College, Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, also termed the allegations that the hospital had expired fire extinguishers as "baseless".

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Jhansi hospital fire | The fire that engulfed newborn babies
1 month ago

Jhansi hospital fire | The fire that engulfed newborn babies

The Hindu  

Trigger warning: This story contains details about the deaths of infants. On the night of November 15, Dharmendra Raikwar, 31, and Bhagwati, 27, were seated in the waiting area outside the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi’s government-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital. A horrific night At 10.20 p.m. on November 15, several families sat in the waiting area …

Jhansi hospital fire: Death count rises to 15 after three rescued infants die of illness
1 month ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Death count rises to 15 after three rescued infants die of illness

India TV News  

The recent incident of a fire in the NICU ward of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College has claimed 15 lives, as three more infants died, hospital authorities said on Wednesday. The fire incident took place on the night of November 15, causing a hefty casualty of many infants, who were in care at the hospital. According to Dr. Narendra Singh …

Jhansi blaze: Power safety audit exposed lapses, but medical college sat on warnings
1 month ago

Jhansi blaze: Power safety audit exposed lapses, but medical college sat on warnings

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi’s Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College on Friday “due to a short-circuit”, which killed 12 newborns, could have been averted had hospital authorities heeded to the recommendations of the panel that conducted an electricity safety audit at this government hospital five months ago. Charred ward of the Neonatal Intensive …

Jhansi follow-up: Toll up to 12; four-man inquiry panel begins probe
1 month ago

Jhansi follow-up: Toll up to 12; four-man inquiry panel begins probe

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the tragic fire incident in the NICU ward of the Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi, has risen to 12, with another infant succumbing on Monday. For representation only Meanwhile, a four-member team, led by director-general of medical education and training, Kinjal Singh, visited the medical college on Monday to investigate the fire. On Monday, Kinjal …

Jhansi Hospital fire: Rescued infant dies due to critical illness
1 month ago

Jhansi Hospital fire: Rescued infant dies due to critical illness

Hindustan Times  

A newborn, who was rescued from the blaze in the NICU ward at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on Friday night, died due to a critical illness on Sunday. Charred ward of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after a fire at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, in Jhansi. Medical college principal Dr Narendra Singh Senger said that …

Jhansi hospital fire ‘accidental’, says two-member panel: Report
1 month ago

Jhansi hospital fire ‘accidental’, says two-member panel: Report

Hindustan Times  

At the time of the incident, six nurses and other staff and two doctors were present in the NICU ward. According to the NDTV report, the fire from switchboard rapidly spread towards the oxygen concentrator when a paramedical staff and two others went in with fire extinguishers. UP govt forms high-level panel to probe fire The Uttar Pradesh government on …

Jhansi fire: Oppn alleges govt incompetency, 4-member panel to probe, CM Yogi says ₹5 lakh for families
1 month ago

Jhansi fire: Oppn alleges govt incompetency, 4-member panel to probe, CM Yogi says ₹5 lakh for families

Live Mint  

Jhansi hospital fire: Uttar Pradesh opposition party Samajwadi Party's MP Awadhesh Prasad has alleged that the Jhansi hospital fire, which killed 10 newborn babies, was due to the state government's incompetency, ANI reported on November 17. Speaking to the news agency, Prasad condoled the deaths as “very sad and heart-rending”, and called out the government for its “incompetency” after the …

Jhansi hospital fire: Two-member probe committee report rules out foul play
1 month ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Two-member probe committee report rules out foul play

India Today  

A two-member committee has prepared its preliminary report on the tragic fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Rani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, which resulted in the deaths of at least 10 newborns. According to sources, the report said that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, was caused by …

Jhansi hospital fire: Rescued newborn dies of illness, casualties reach 11
1 month ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Rescued newborn dies of illness, casualties reach 11

India Today  

A newborn rescued from a fire that engulfed a children's ward at a government hospital in Jhansi died due to illness on Sunday, officials said. The boy did not sustain any burn injuries in the fire, Jhansi District Magistrate Avinash Kumar said. "Till Saturday, the number of deaths was 10 and that of children undergoing treatment at the NICU in …

Jhansi hospital fire: Expired extinguishers, faulty alarms, say eyewitnesses; hospital refutes claims
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Expired extinguishers, faulty alarms, say eyewitnesses; hospital refutes claims

Hindustan Times  

Jhansi Both the state health department and Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, where a late-night fire in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit killed 10 newborns, have claimed that the ward was equipped with functioning fire extinguishers that were used to contain the flames. Firefighters work after a fire broke out in a neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College …

Jhansi medical college fire: After horror, hunt for answers
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi medical college fire: After horror, hunt for answers

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a multi-level probe into the tragic death of 10 newborns in a fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on Friday night The charred ward at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi. “The probe will focus on what caused the fire, identification of the guilty or the laxity that led …

Jhansi Medical College Fire: UP Deputy CM Dismisses Reports Of Expired Fire Extinguishers As 3-Tier Probe Ordered
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Medical College Fire: UP Deputy CM Dismisses Reports Of Expired Fire Extinguishers As 3-Tier Probe Ordered

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday launched a three-tier investigation into the fire incident at the ward of the children at a medical college in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh that killed 10 newborns. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi, the fire department, and the Deputy Inspector General of Police to submit a report …

Did ‘expired’ fire extinguishers, ‘faulty’ fire alarms cause Jhansi hospital fire killing 10 newborns?
1 month, 1 week ago

Did ‘expired’ fire extinguishers, ‘faulty’ fire alarms cause Jhansi hospital fire killing 10 newborns?

Live Mint  

Following the fire accident at Jhansi hospital that killed 10 newborns, a “defective alarm system” and “expired fire extinguishers” were discovered, according to a media report. Families of the victims told News18 report that the lives of the 10 newborns could have been saved if the fire extinguishers were working properly. According to the reports citing a man, identified as …

Jhansi hospital fire: UP govt orders three-tier probe, announces ex gratia for affected kin
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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: UP govt orders three-tier probe, announces ex gratia for affected kin

Hindustan Times  

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday ordered a three-tier probe into the massive fire that killed ten newborn babies at Jhansi's Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College late on Friday. Further, in a post on X, he said, "Instructions have been given for a three-tier investigation into the unfortunate fire accident that occurred in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit …

Jhansi Hospital Fire: Akhilesh Yadav Gives This Advice To CM Adityanath, Takes Dig At Dy CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Hospital Fire: Akhilesh Yadav Gives This Advice To CM Adityanath, Takes Dig At Dy CM

ABP News  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the Jhansi hospital fire tragedy saying he should leave campaigning for bypolls and focus on poor health infrastructure of the state. झाँसी मेडिकल कॉलेज में आग लगने से 10 बच्चों की मृत्यु एवं कई बच्चों के घायल होने का समाचार बेहद दुखद एवं चिंताजनक है। …

'Expired Fire Dousers, Faulty Alarm System': Jhansi Hospital Tragedy Exposes Safety Lapses
1 month, 1 week ago

'Expired Fire Dousers, Faulty Alarm System': Jhansi Hospital Tragedy Exposes Safety Lapses

ABP News  

The tragic fire incident at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh that claimed the lives of 10 newborn babies exposed the safety lapses on the part of the hospital administration. The hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where the tragedy unfolded had expired fire extinguishers and the safety alarm did not go off on time, delaying the evacuation work, reported India …

Jhansi Hospital fire: Govt announces financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for parents of deceased
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Hospital fire: Govt announces financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for parents of deceased

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow/Jhansi: Hours after a fire claimed the lives of at least 10 newborn children in Jhansi district, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of the deceased, an official said. A statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep grief over the …

Jhansi hospital fire: PM Modi announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of each deceased
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: PM Modi announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of each deceased

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of children in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. At least 10 children died in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of the medical …

Jhansi hospital fire: Opposition demands action, points to poor condition of health in Uttar Pradesh
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Opposition demands action, points to poor condition of health in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Opposition parties on Saturday targeted the Uttar Pradesh Government for alleged negligence and poor condition of health facilities in the State resulting in the Jhansi hospital fire tragedy on November 15. Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “Shocking news has come from Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi, where ten children have died due to a fire in …

Jhansi hospital fire: CM Yogi announces ₹5L aid for bereaved parents
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: CM Yogi announces ₹5L aid for bereaved parents

Deccan Chronicle  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced an assistance of Rs five lakh each to parents of the newborns who died in the fire incident at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College Hospital, Jhansi.The UP government has also announced Rs 50,000 each to the families of the injured from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.CM Yogi Adityanath has also directed the …

Jhansi hospital fire kills 10 newborns: Modi, Adityanath announce ex-gratia; PM, Murmu, Kharge condole death
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire kills 10 newborns: Modi, Adityanath announce ex-gratia; PM, Murmu, Kharge condole death

Live Mint  

Jhansi Hospital Fire: A devastating fire at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh has claimed the lives of 10 newborns, igniting widespread shock and sorrow across the nation. Jhansi Hospital Fire: PM Modi, President Murmu, MP Kharge Express Condolences Following the heartbreaking news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and President Droupadi Murmu have extended their condolences to …

Jhansi Hospital Fire Infant Deaths PM Modi Condolence Yogi Adityanath
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Hospital Fire Infant Deaths PM Modi Condolence Yogi Adityanath

ABP News  

Jhansi Hospital Child Ward Fire: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep anguish over the Jhansi hospital fire that claimed the lives of 10 infants on Friday. उत्तर प्रदेश में झांसी के मेडिकल कॉलेज में आग लगने से हुआ हादसा मन को व्यथित करने वाला है। इसमें जिन्होंने अपने मासूम बच्चों को खो दिया है, उनके प्रति मेरी गहरी शोक-संवेदनाएं। …

Nurse lit a matchstick and then...: Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital horror
1 month, 1 week ago

Nurse lit a matchstick and then...: Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital horror

India Today  

While a short circuit is believed to be behind the massive blaze that engulfed a hospital in Jhansi, killing 10 newborns, an eyewitness alleged that a nurse's negligence was behind the tragedy. However, a clearer picture will emerge of what led to the fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College after a probe report is submitted to the Uttar Pradesh …

Jhansi Medical College fire tragedy: High-level probe ordered, compensation announced after 10 infants die
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Medical College fire tragedy: High-level probe ordered, compensation announced after 10 infants die

India TV News  

Jhansi Medical College Fire tragedy: At least 10 children died in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, officials said, as 16 others injured battled for life on Saturday. District Magistrate Avinash Kumar said that the fire broke out around 10.45 pm on Friday in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of …

Jhansi medical college fire: NHRC sends notice to UP govt, DGP over deaths of newborn babies
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi medical college fire: NHRC sends notice to UP govt, DGP over deaths of newborn babies

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission on Saturday said that it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's DGP in connection with a fire at the children ward of a Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi that claimed the lives of 10 newborns. In a statement, the NHRC said it has taken suo moto cognisance of …

Jhansi Medical College fire: First short circuit in evening ignored, 4-member probe team formed
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Medical College fire: First short circuit in evening ignored, 4-member probe team formed

India TV News  

In the shocking revelation in the Jhansi Medical College fire, there was a short circuit in the ward at around 5:00 pm on Friday but the staff ignored it, said sources. According to sources, the first short circuit was ignored and when another short circuit occurred at around 10:45 pm, the NICU ward caught fire due to which 10 infants …

10 newborns dead in Jhansi hospital blaze, expired fire extinguishers found
1 month, 1 week ago

10 newborns dead in Jhansi hospital blaze, expired fire extinguishers found

India Today  

Expired fire extinguishers were found at the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi where 10 newborns died in a massive blaze. Jhansi Hospital Fire: Latest Developments Preliminary investigation has revealed that the filling date mentioned on the fire extinguisher cylinders was 2019 and the expiry was 2020. Apart from the aid announced by the state …

10 children dead in Jhansi medical college fire
1 month, 1 week ago

10 children dead in Jhansi medical college fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Jhansi: At least 10 children died in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Friday night, officials said, fearing that the casualties might go up. District Magistrate Avinash Kumar told reporters that the fire broke out around 10.45 pm in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai …

Jhansi hospital fire: 10 children die, 16 battle for life after fire in NICU; U.P. Govt orders three-tier probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: 10 children die, 16 battle for life after fire in NICU; U.P. Govt orders three-tier probe

The Hindu  

Hours after 10 newborn babies were killed in a fire at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi district, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday ordered a multi-level probe into the incident. Opposition attack “The news of 10 children dying and many children getting injured due to fire in Jhansi Medical College is …

Hospital fire in UP's Jhansi leaves 10 children dead; rescue operations underway
1 month, 1 week ago

Hospital fire in UP's Jhansi leaves 10 children dead; rescue operations underway

New Indian Express  

The fire brigade was rushed to the spot while senior officers of the district also reached the medical college, Jhansi police said in a brief statement on social media. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident and directed officials of the district administration to ensure proper treatment to the injured, according to a statement issued in Lucknow. The …

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