Delhi baby hospital fire: Disaster officials asked for fire-risk audit last week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi baby hospital fire: Disaster officials asked for fire-risk audit last week

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry and National Disaster Management Authority on March 23 had issued a joint advisory to states and UTs, directing that all accredited hospitals conduct thorough inspections of their electrical load capacity and address discrepancies, and obtain valid fire no-objection certificates from their respective fire departments. Separately, the Delhi heat action plan, which according to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority was implemented in April, recommends replacing and upgrading all damaged transformers and loose wires, with special care for power supply in hospitals, dispensaries and clinics. These advisories most certainly did not reach New Born Baby Care Hospital at Vivek Vihar in east Delhi, where a blaze that led to the death of at least six infants. Some steps in the advisory include conducting a comprehensive fire safety audit, ensuring that fire-fighting systems are present and fully functional, and directing hospitals to address insufficient electrical load capacity.

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Warding off fire: on hospital fires
1 week, 1 day ago

Warding off fire: on hospital fires

The Hindu  

There is no greater betrayal than when a sanctuary turns into a death trap. A massive fire that broke out at City Hospital, an orthopaedic specialty unit in Dindigul in south Tamil Nadu, last week caused the death of six people, including a child and two women. The rash of fire accidents in hospitals in India, in recent times, and …

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 …

DC Edit | Baby deaths: Hold safety audits
1 month ago

DC Edit | Baby deaths: Hold safety audits

Deccan Chronicle  

The death of 10 infants in the neonatal unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi, in Uttar Pradesh, last week points to the series of irregularities and lapses that still plague our healthcare, especially critical care, infrastructure. Reports suggest that the by the time the staff in the NICU got hold of the fire extinguisher, the blaze was …

10 newborns killed in massive fire at hospital in India
1 month, 1 week ago

10 newborns killed in massive fire at hospital in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 10 newborn babies …

'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, India: Hospital fire kills 10 newborn babies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi, India: Hospital fire kills 10 newborn babies

CNN  

Lucknow, India — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city, Uttar Pradesh state. Akhtar Hussain, whose son was rescued and is receiving treatment in an adjacent ward, agreed that the tragedy …

Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire

Al Jazeera  

The babies died from burns and suffocation after a blaze swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in Jhansi. Emergency responders rescued 38 newborns from the ward, which housed 49 infants at the time of the incident, said Uttar Pradesh state’s Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday. While there were fire alarms in the intensive care unit, parents and …

Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborns, injuring 16
1 month, 1 week ago

Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborns, injuring 16

LA Times  

Fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. An initial inquiry points to lapses in safety protocols, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional fire alarms, which officials say delayed rescue efforts. Parents and witnesses said fire alarms in the intensive care unit did not …

Delhi hospital fire calls for more than mourning
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire calls for more than mourning

Hindustan Times  

On May 25, seven newborn babies were killed in a major fire at a private hospital in Delhi. From dingy clinics in bylanes to posh corporate hospitals, private players now provide more than 80% of health care in this country. It is the outcome of a poorly managed and operated health care delivery apparatus by private practitioners, allowed to go …

HC asks Delhi govt to submit report on fire norms at nursing homes in 8 weeks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HC asks Delhi govt to submit report on fire norms at nursing homes in 8 weeks

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Saturday granted the Delhi government eight weeks to file a report regarding the formulation of fire safety norms for small hospitals and nursing homes, as well as to conduct regular comprehensive fire safety audits for such facilities. Mittal’s petition requested the Delhi government to establish specific fire safety norms for smaller hospitals and to inspect …

Delhi hospital fire: Toll in tragedy rises to eight; ACB carries out inspections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Toll in tragedy rises to eight; ACB carries out inspections

The Hindu  

Five days after seven infants died in a fire that broke out at Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar, another infant, who was rescued from the blaze and undergoing treatment, succumbed to injuries, the police said on Friday. The 50-day-old baby died on Friday morning, said a senior officer, adding that there were no burn marks when the …

Delhi hospital fire: Court sends owner, doctor to 14-day judicial custody
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Court sends owner, doctor to 14-day judicial custody

The Hindu  

A metropolitan court in New Delhi on May 30 sent to 14 days judicial custody the owner and on-duty doctor of the private hospital where a blaze on May 25 killed seven newborns and injured five. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand sent Dr. Naveen Khichi, the hospital's owner and Dr. Aaksh, who was on duty at the time of …

Delhi: Major fire breaks out at Paschim Vihar hospital, 6 fire engines at spot
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Major fire breaks out at Paschim Vihar hospital, 6 fire engines at spot

Hindustan Times  

A major fire broke out at Eye Mantra Hospital in New Delhi's Paschim Vihar on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Eye Mantra Hospital in Paschim Vihar, Delhi, on Tuesday. The fire at Eye Mantra Hospital comes days after a massive blaze at a hospital in Vivek Vihar killed six newborns. The data by Delhi Fire Services states that 16 …

Families of newborn babies killed in India hospital fire describe chaos trying to identify remains
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of newborn babies killed in India hospital fire describe chaos trying to identify remains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chief doctor and owner of the Baby Care …

Unqualified Staff, Expired Licence: Delhi Police Find Lapses at Facility Where 7 Babies Died in Blaze
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Unqualified Staff, Expired Licence: Delhi Police Find Lapses at Facility Where 7 Babies Died in Blaze

News 18  

The Delhi Police on Monday said that it will verify the educational qualification of the staff that were running the neo-natal intensive care facility in Vivek Vihar where seven infants died after a fire broke out late on Saturday night. Police have also found that there are three more branches of the Baby Care New Born NICU facility run from …

Delhi hospital fire: 27 oxygen cylinders were kept inside and outside Delhi hospital where blaze killed seven newborn babies: FIR
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: 27 oxygen cylinders were kept inside and outside Delhi hospital where blaze killed seven newborn babies: FIR

The Hindu  

Twenty-seven oxygen cylinders were found inside and outside the two-storey Baby Care New Born Child Hospital, as per the FIR registered in the case. ‘Didn’t ensure safety’ A delegation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which visited the site on Sunday and spoke to officials and family members of the victims, said in its findings that emergency …

Only 24 of 1.1K nursing homes in Delhi have requisite fire clearances
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 24 of 1.1K nursing homes in Delhi have requisite fire clearances

Hindustan Times  

Only 24 of an estimated 1,100 nursing homes in the national capital have a fire safety certificate, officials of the fire department said on Monday, citing a failure by such facilities to apply for a NOC and depending solely on a DGHS licence for operations. However, fire department officials said Khichi failed to keep on hand fire safety equipment, ensure …

Delhi Government to direct hospitals to complete fire audit by June 8
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Government to direct hospitals to complete fire audit by June 8

The Hindu  

In the aftermath of a fire at a neonatal hospital that killed seven newborns, the Delhi Government will issue directions to all private and State-run hospitals to complete a fire audit by June 8 and submit a compliance report, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on May 27. We will ask all private and Delhi government-run hospitals to complete a fire …

Delhi hospital fire: Baby care centre owner, doctor on duty during blaze, sent to police custody
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Baby care centre owner, doctor on duty during blaze, sent to police custody

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday sent Dr Navin Khichi, the owner of Baby Care New Born Child Hospital, which caught fire leading to the deaths of seven newborns, to police custody till May 30. Another accused, Dr. Akash, who was on duty at the time of the fire in the private neonatal hospital late on Saturday, has also been sent …

Delhi hospital fire: Bodies of five newborns handed over to families after post-mortem
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Bodies of five newborns handed over to families after post-mortem

The Hindu  

A day after a massive fire at a private hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar left seven newborn babies dead, five bodies of the deceased infants were handed over to the families on Monday after the post-mortem was completed. On Saturday night, New Born Baby Care Hospital, a private hospital owned by Naveen Khichi, MD in Paediatric Medicine, and his wife, …

Parents blame east Delhi children’s hospital authorities of negligence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents blame east Delhi children’s hospital authorities of negligence

The Hindu  

The quiet lobby of the NICU hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, on Sunday morning, was shaken by the piercing wail of Md. Mr. Anzaar and Ms. Noorjahan are among the seven parents who lost their infants to the fire that broke out in the New Born Baby Care Hospital, in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, on Saturday night. “Her platelet …

Expired licence, no NOC from Fire Department; shocking irregularities at Delhi hospital where seven newborns died in blaze
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Expired licence, no NOC from Fire Department; shocking irregularities at Delhi hospital where seven newborns died in blaze

The Hindu  

“The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry of its license. The police said they arrested the hospital’s owner Dr. Naveen Khichi and Dr. Aaksh, who was on duty at the time of the incident on May 25. Expired licence, no NOC from Fire Department; …

Delhi baby hospital fire tragedy: Grieving parents recall horror, demand justice
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi baby hospital fire tragedy: Grieving parents recall horror, demand justice

Hindustan Times  

Distraught parents and family members of the seven infants who were killed in a fire at the Baby Care New Born hospital in East Delhi's Vivek Vihar on Saturday are demanding justice from the authorities for their tragic loss. Fire at children hospital in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar killed seven newborns One of the grieving parents alleged that every official …

Massive fire breaks out at hospital in UP's Baghpat, firefighting operation underway
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive fire breaks out at hospital in UP's Baghpat, firefighting operation underway

India TV News  

Baghpat: A massive fire broke out at a hospital in Baraut city of Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning, causing panic. Seven children killed in Delhi hospital fire This comes a day after seven newborns were killed in a massive fire that broke ut at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in the Vivek Vihar area of the …

Delhi hospital fire: Rampant violations, lame excuses led to infants' death
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Rampant violations, lame excuses led to infants' death

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: There were “unqualified” doctors working at Baby Care New Born Hospital; safety norms in cases of emergency were flouted left-and-right, and the neonatal facility was operating without a No Objection Certificate from the fire department; these were the ‘revelations’ after seven innocent infant lives were lost in the Vivek Vihar fire tragedy. According to Delhi Fire Service chief …

Delhi hospital fire: Baby Care Centre where 7 babies died in fire not new to controversy | DETAILS
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Baby Care Centre where 7 babies died in fire not new to controversy | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Delhi Children's Hospital, where seven babies died in a massive fire on Saturday night, was embroiled in controversy in the past as well. According to reports, Baby Care New Born Hospital in East Delhi's Vivek Vihar was being run "illegally" flaunting rules and regulations. Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj calls meeting Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has called for …

Delhi hospital fire: Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones

Hindustan Times  

“We were supposed to take my niece home on Sunday,” said Arun Kumar, whose brother Raj Kumar and sister-in-law Uma Devi lost their 17-day-old daughter. Their was one of six families who were celebrating the birth of their babies and making plans to welcome their newest members home, but had their joy brutally cut short when they found out that …

6 newborn babies dead in fire at Delhi hospital
6 months, 3 weeks ago

6 newborn babies dead in fire at Delhi hospital

Hindustan Times  

Six newborn babies, some just hours old, were killed and five wounded when a fire ripped through a paediatric hospital in Vivek Vihar late on Saturday, a tragedy that triggered condemnation and anger across the national capital, as authorities pointed to a litany of lapses and violations of basic safety protocol and arrested the owner of the neonatal facility. The …

Delhi Hospital fire: Expired license, no emergency exits in the baby centre, reveals police
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Hospital fire: Expired license, no emergency exits in the baby centre, reveals police

Hindustan Times  

The license of Baby Care New Born hospital in East Delhi's Vivek Vihar, where a massive fire killed seven newborn babies and injured five other infants, expired on March 31, the Delhi Police said. Fire at children hospital in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar killed seven newborns The police further informed that the license issued to the medical facility was allowed …

Seven newborn babies among 37 dead as fires gut Indian hospital and fun park
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven newborn babies among 37 dead as fires gut Indian hospital and fun park

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Seven newborn babies died after a children’s hospital caught …

Delhi children's hospital fire: Police apprehends Baby care centre owner
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi children's hospital fire: Police apprehends Baby care centre owner

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Sunday apprehended Dr Naveen Khichi, the owner of the Baby Care New Born hospital in at East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, and Dr Akash, who was on duty, a day after a massive fire killed seven new born babies and injured five other infants. Children hospital fire: Delhi govt orders investigation into incident that killed 7 Deputy …

Delhi children's hospital fire: PM Modi, CM Kejriwal condole death of 7 babies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi children's hospital fire: PM Modi, CM Kejriwal condole death of 7 babies

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the fire tragedy at a hospital in east Delhi is heart-rending, and his thoughts are with the bereaved families in this incredibly difficult time. The officials of the Delhi Fire Services said the blaze broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital around 11:30pm on Saturday and soon spread to two other …

Delhi children hospital fire: Locals allege owners traded oxygen cylinders
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi children hospital fire: Locals allege owners traded oxygen cylinders

Hindustan Times  

The residents of Vivek Vihar in East Delhi, where seven newborn babies died at a baby care centre, have alleged that oxygen cylinders were being traded at the centre, and they had earlier complained regarding this to the authorities. The newborn babies were kept on the first floor while the ground floor and second floor were filled with cylinders and …

Tragic fire at East Delhi’s children’s hospital; several newborns dead
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Tragic fire at East Delhi’s children’s hospital; several newborns dead

The Hindu  

Seven newborn babies were charred to death after a children’s hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar caught fire on Saturday night. Vulnerable infants A medical officer working in the East Delhi Advance NICU Hospital told The Hindu that the newborns, wrapped in dupattas and towels, were rushed from the blazing hospital in cabs and scooters. The medical officer said that …

Delhi: 7 babies killed as massive fire breaks out at children's hospital
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi: 7 babies killed as massive fire breaks out at children's hospital

Hindustan Times  

At least seven newborn babies were killed after a massive fire broke out at New Born Baby Care hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar on Saturday night. The infants were taken to the East Delhi Advance NICU hospital after the fire broke out. Fire Officer Rajesh said to ANI, “At 11:32 pm, Fire Service Control Room received information that fire …

Delhi Hospital fire incident: Dr Naveen Khichi, owner of New Born Baby Care Hospital, arrested
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Hospital fire incident: Dr Naveen Khichi, owner of New Born Baby Care Hospital, arrested

India TV News  

Delhi Hospital fire incident: Dr Naveen Khichi, the owner of New Born Baby Care Hospital, was arrested by the police on Sunday a day after seven babies were killed in a fire incident at his hospital building. The development comes hours after Lt Governor VK Saxena directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to "institute an inquiry" into the east Delhi children's …

Seven infants killed in fire accident at east Delhi children's hospital; owner on the run
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven infants killed in fire accident at east Delhi children's hospital; owner on the run

New Indian Express  

Sharing more details, DCP Surendra Chaudhary said there were 12 newborns admitted to the hospital and one more had already died even before the fire broke out. The DCP said that all seven bodies, including one who had already died even before the fire incident, were further shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for a postmortem. In a post on …

Delhi infant deaths: Hospital had no NOC, says DFS Chief; NCPCR deploys team to probe fire accident
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi infant deaths: Hospital had no NOC, says DFS Chief; NCPCR deploys team to probe fire accident

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After seven newborns were killed in a fire incident at a baby care centre in Delhi's Vivek Vihar, Atul Garg, Director of the Delhi Fire Services, said that it is most likely that the authorities did not possess a No-Objection Certificate. According to the DFS chief, the fire broke out in the baby centre first, so people from …

Seven infants killed in fire accident at east Delhi children's hospital; owner on the run
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven infants killed in fire accident at east Delhi children's hospital; owner on the run

New Indian Express  

Sharing more details, DCP Surendra Chaudhary said there were 12 newborns admitted to the hospital and one more had already died even before the fire broke out. The DCP said that all seven bodies, including one who had already died even before the fire incident, were further shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for a postmortem. In a post on …

7 babies killed in fire at Delhi children's hospital, case against owner
6 months, 4 weeks ago

7 babies killed in fire at Delhi children's hospital, case against owner

India Today  

At least seven babies were killed following a massive fire at a children's hospital in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area on Saturday night, the police said. At about 11.30 pm on Saturday, the Vivek Vihar police station received a call regarding the blaze at the New Born Baby Care Hospital, as well as an adjacent building. àä¬àäšàåàäšàå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àä àä¸àåàäªàääàä¾àä² àä®àå‡àä‚ …

Delhi hospital fire: Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept- shocking irregularities where six newborns died in blaze
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept- shocking irregularities where six newborns died in blaze

New Indian Express  

Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg informed that they received a call regarding the fire at a baby care hospital at 11.31 pm following which 9 fire tenders were immediately pressed into service. Sharing more details, DCP Chaudhary said there were 12 newborns admitted to the hospital and one more had already died even before the fire had broken out. …

Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital

Al Jazeera  

The owner of the hospital in Delhi has fled, police said, adding that legal action is being taken against the individual. At least seven infants have been killed in a fire at a children’s hospital in India’s capital, says a fire service officer. Rescuers carried 12 newborns from the hospital to another facility, but five of them died due to …

Lokayukta Justice Kanade satisfied with action taken in Bhandara fire
2 years, 1 month ago

Lokayukta Justice Kanade satisfied with action taken in Bhandara fire

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Maharashtra’s Lokayukta Justice V M Kanade has partially accepted the report of the fact-finding committee in the Bhandara Hospital fire where 10 newborn infants died in the care unit on January 9, 2021. On November 7, 2022 the principal secretary of the state public health department Sanjay Khandare arrived before the Lokayukta for a hearing along with Dr. Nitin …

Delhi: Fire breaks out at hotel in Paharganj, 10 people rescued so far
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at hotel in Paharganj, 10 people rescued so far

India TV News  

Highlights Fire breaks out at a hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area on Thursday Total 4 fire tenders were rushed to the site of the incident Delhi Fire Service rescued 10 persons from the second and third floor of the hotel Delhi fire news : A fire broke out in the wee hours of Thursday in a room on the second …

Parents accuse Bhopal hospital of ‘hiding truth’
3 years, 1 month ago

Parents accuse Bhopal hospital of ‘hiding truth’

Hindustan Times  

Ankush Yadav’s twin daughters were born on October 8, within seven months of his wife Ranjana‘s pregnancy. One of Yadav’s daughters is among those in the fire deaths count -- the other, hospital authorities say, died due to “medical conditions”. On Wednesday, the hospital administration said that a total of eight newborns, who were “saved” in the fire in the …

CM Chouhan calls Bhopal hospital fire tragedy ‘criminal negligence’, vows strict action
3 years, 1 month ago

CM Chouhan calls Bhopal hospital fire tragedy ‘criminal negligence’, vows strict action

Hindustan Times  

A day after a fire at a hospital in Bhopal killed four infants, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said an investigation would be conducted into the blaze and its aftermath. Calling the tragedy a matter of “criminal negligence”, Chouhan vowed to take action against those found “guilty.” Shivraj Singh Chouhan said all government and private hospitals in the …

Centre tells states, UTs to carry out fire safety reviews at hospitals, takes note of accidents in Delhi, Thane
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre tells states, UTs to carry out fire safety reviews at hospitals, takes note of accidents in Delhi, Thane

Firstpost  

The home ministry noted that high temperatures and increased power loads in summer lead to a higher chance of short circuits New Delhi: The Home Ministry has asked states and union territories to carry out a detailed fire safety review of hospitals and nursing homes to prevent fire incidents, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla …

Maharashtra's Bhandara district hospital lacked fire safety equipment, reveals RTI report
3 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra's Bhandara district hospital lacked fire safety equipment, reveals RTI report

India TV News  

A major fire incident in Maharashtra claimed the lives of ten newborn babies in the wee hours of Saturday. Meanwhile, details have revealed the Bhandara district hospital, where the incident took place, lacked fire safety arrangements. Commenting on the incident, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope today said at least three of the ten infants died of burn injuries in the …

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