Ten newborn babies die in Maharashtra hospital fire
Published : Jan 9, 2021, 10:23 am IST
Updated : Jan 10, 2021, 9:13 am IST
The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh interacts with staff members, at Bhandara General Hospital in Bhandara district, Saturday. January. 9, 2021. (PTI)
Mumbai: In a shocking incident, at least 10 newborn babies died at the neonatal care unit of the district government hospital in Maharashtra, in the early hours of Saturday when a major fire broke out.
The incident took place at around 2 AM on Saturday at the neonatal care unit of Bhandara district hospital. The babies lost their lives due to burn injuries and suffocation after fire and smoke engulfed the building. The infants were aged between one day and one month.