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Fire in Amravati hospital NICU leaves infants covered in ash; parents allege safety lapses
A fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati, covering some newborns in ash. Parents criticized the administration, saying the water spray system failed to activate.
A fire ripped through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati, leaving some newborns covered in black ash and spreading panic among families and staff, according to eyewitness accounts.
Parents and relatives who had been sleeping outside the ward rushed to help as security guards and nurses entered the smoke-filled unit to rescue children. Some relatives alleged that the ward's water spray system failed to function and should have automatically activated when the fire broke out.
The parents blamed the hospital administration for inadequate safety measures. Details on the cause of the fire, the number of infants affected, and any official response were not provided in initial reports.
IndiaHealth
Fire in Amravati hospital NICU leaves infants covered in ash; parents allege safety lapses
A fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati, covering some newborns in ash. Parents criticized the administration, saying the water spray system failed to activate.
A fire ripped through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati, leaving some newborns covered in black ash and spreading panic among families and staff, according to eyewitness accounts.
Parents and relatives who had been sleeping outside the ward rushed to help as security guards and nurses entered the smoke-filled unit to rescue children. Some relatives alleged that the ward's water spray system failed to function and should have automatically activated when the fire broke out.
The parents blamed the hospital administration for inadequate safety measures. Details on the cause of the fire, the number of infants affected, and any official response were not provided in initial reports.