At Least 10 Children Killed In Jhansi Hospital Fire
A devastating fire at the Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of at least ten children on Friday evening. The blaze broke out around 10:35 pm in the children’s ward, reportedly due to a short circuit, creating a stampede-like situation as thick smoke filled the area.
Medical staff and doctors acted swiftly, breaking windows to evacuate patients. Despite their efforts, the fire caused significant casualties. Jhansi’s district magistrate, Avinash Kumar, confirmed the deaths and stated, “A committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the fire. While many children were rescued, initial information indicates that ten children lost their lives.”
बहुत ही भयावह वीडियो है —
झाँसी मेडिकल कॉलेज में आग लगने से क़रीब 10 बच्चों की जलकर मौत मौत हो गई- परिजन नवजात शिशुओं को अपने हाथ में लिए दौड़ते नज़र आये …#jhansi #jhansimedicalcollage @jhansipolice pic.twitter.com/O1bXhIjC4e
— Vinay Saxena (@vinaysaxenaj) November 15, 2024
Heartbreaking scenes unfolded outside the hospital as grieving families mourned their loss. A distraught mother lamented, “My baby has burnt to death.”
"Kaun dega Mera baccha?"
Tragedy struck the government-run medical College in Jhansi UP. In a heart wrenching incident, aleast 10 newborns were charred to death after the NICU caught fire at around 10:30 in the night. Inconsolable parents break down infront of mediapersons… pic.twitter.com/b3mL81tpPD
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) November 15, 2024
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his sorrow over the tragedy, calling it “extremely sad and heartbreaking.” In a tweet, he instructed the district administration and officials to expedite rescue and relief operations.
जनपद झांसी स्थित मेडिकल कॉलेज के NICU में घटित एक दुर्घटना में हुई बच्चों की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदयविदारक है।
जिला प्रशासन तथा संबंधित अधिकारियों को युद्ध स्तर पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों को संचालित कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 15, 2024
Authorities are investigating the incident, while the hospital faces scrutiny for potential safety lapses that led to this tragic loss of innocent lives.
Breaking: In a heart wrenching incident, 10 newborns died after NICU at Jhansi Medical College in UP's Jhansi district caught fire. pic.twitter.com/R7hRyHfV5Y
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) November 15, 2024
