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At least four babies died when a fire broke out in the floor where the newborn unit of Kamala Nehru Children’s Hospital was located in Bhopal , in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, India, triggering a wave of criticism.
According to preliminary reports, the fire was experienced with greater intensity in the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) , prompting the government to order a high-level investigation into the incident.
Minister of Medical Education Vishwas Sarang said that a short circuit may have caused the fire and he described the situation inside the room as “very scary “.
Despite the fact that firefighters and rescue teams “immediately” moved to the hospital as soon as the alarm was raised, “four children could not be saved in the incident “, while other rescued babies are being treated, he revealed.
” This is a very sad and unfortunate accident. A high-level investigation has been ordered “, concluded the regional minister, who conveyed his” deepest condolences to grieving families, ”he continued.
The local channel NDTV reported that, although the hospital had fire services, these were not working .
Despite signs of regret and calls to action, fires, landslides and other similar accidents are common in India, often due to poor infrastructure and poor maintenance, factors fueled by corruption and illegal practices.
In the last of these incidents occurred last Saturday in the state of Maharashtra, at least Ten people were killed in a fire breaking out at a public hospital for coronavirus patients.
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