Taking strong note of the shocking incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire in the district, around 900 km from Mumbai.
Expressing anguish over the tragedy, the Chief Minister also discussed the matter with Health Minister Rajesh Tope and district authorities and said stringent punishment must be given to those found responsible.
Thackeray and Tope have also spoken to the Collector and Superintendent of Police of Bhandara and directed them to take up immediate relief measures.
District Surgeon Dr. Pramod Khandate told mediapersons that the hospital staff and fire brigade managed to rescue 7 infants from the ‘inbound ward’ after battling the blaze with fire-extinguishers.
UPDATED: January 9, 2021 16:55 IST
The fire brigade was able to save seven infants while 10 died in the tragedy at the district hospital in Bhandara, Maharashtra. (Photo: IndiaToday)
Ten infants were killed in a fire that broke out at a special newborn care unit of the district hospital in Maharashtra s Bhandara on Saturday. The fire broke out around 2am.
Officials said 17 infants, aged one to three months, were admitted in the ward at the time of the tragedy. However, the fire brigade was able to save seven of them.
The Maharashtra government has ordered an investigation into the matter, with home minister Anil Deshmukh rushing to the district to take stock of the situation.
Aurangzeb was not secular, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has said on renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. Aurangazeb was not secular. The word secular does not suit him, the CM said.
10 infants killed in Maharashtra hospital fire
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Bhandara : , Jan 9 (IANS) At least 10 infants were suffocated to death when a major fire broke out in the Children s Ward of the Bhandara District Civil Hospital, early on Saturday, officials said here.
Taking a strong note of the shocking incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire.
Expressing anguish over the tragedy, the Chief Minister also discussed the matter with Health Minister Rajesh Tope and district authorities and said stringent punishment must be given to those found responsible.
Nothing new in calling Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar: Uddhav Thackeray
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When asked about the criticism by Shiv Sena s ruling allies Congress and NCP for referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar on the chief minister s official Twitter handle, Thackeray asked, What is new in that? We have been referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar for several years.
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In 1995, Shiv Sena had first demanded that Aurangabad be renamed as Sambhajinagar.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said there was nothing new in referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. His statement comes amid Congress s stiff opposition to renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, after the elder son of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji.