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Bhandara hospital fire: Parents blame staff for dereliction
Many parents whose newborn babies were among those dead in the Bhandara hospital fire have blamed the staff there for dereliction of duty. Ten babies died after the fire broke out on Saturday at the Special Newborn Care Unit of the four-storeyed district hospital in Maharashtra s Bhandara district town, about 900 km from the state capital Mumbai.
Kin of Geeta and Vishwanath Behere, whose two month-old daughter was among the 10 newborn babies who perished in the blaze, blamed the hospital authorities for dereliction of duty.
They claimed that no doctor or nurse was present in the unit when fire broke out. They blamed the hospital administration for the tragedy and sought action against those responsible.
Kin of Geeta and Vishwanath Behere, whose two month- old daughter was among the 10 newborn babies who perished in the blaze, blamed the hospital authorities for dereliction of duty.
Maharashtra Hospital Fire: Parents Accuse Hospital Staff Of Neglecting Duty
CM Uddhav Thackeray, who has ordered a probe into the incident will be visiting Bhandara civil hospital today, and will also meet hospital staff and parents of the victims
Charred remains of furniture and other equipments inside the new born babies care unit of the Bhandara District General Hospital after a fire which broke out in the wee hours, in Bhandara district of Maharashtra. 10 infants died in the incident. PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-10T10:36:54+05:30 Maharashtra Hospital Fire: Parents Accuse Hospital Staff Of Neglecting Duty outlookindia.com 2021-01-10T11:23:15+05:30
Parents blame staff for negligence after 10 infants die in Maharashtra s Bhandara hospital fire
Parents blame staff for negligence after 10 infants die in Maharashtra s Bhandara hospital fire
Many parents, whose babies were among 10 newborns killed in a massive fire at the Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra on Saturday, have blamed the staff there for dereliction of duty .
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Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh visited the hospital in Bhandara on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)
Ten newborns were killed in a massive fire at the Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra on Saturday. Many parents, whose newborn babies were among those dead in the hospital fire, have blamed the staff there for dereliction of duty .
The state govt announced formation of a a six-member team headed by the director of the health department on Sunday to probe the incident. The team was directed to submit its report within three days