A massive fire broke out early in the morning in the NICU of District Women’s Hospital, Amravati, causing a major accident. Doctors and staff immediately started a relief operation to save dozens of newborns admitted in the ward.
According to the information, the fire broke out in the NICU ward at around 3:30 am on Monday. Initially it is being said that the fire broke out after an alleged explosion in the ventilator. However, the real cause of the fire has not been officially confirmed yet and the matter is being investigated. At the time of the incident, about 39 newborns were admitted in the NICU. As soon as the fire broke out, smoke spread rapidly in the ward, causing chaos there. The doctors, nurses and other staff on duty started the work of evacuating the children without any delay.
Many newborns were evacuated safely
With the help of hospital staff and rescue teams, a large number of children were taken to a safe place. During this period, efforts to control the fire continued continuously. During relief and rescue operations, three newborn children were seriously burnt and died. It is being told that about six other children have also been injured. He has been sent to Super Specialty Hospital for better treatment, where his treatment is continuing. After the accident, an atmosphere of anxiety and panic was created among the people present in the hospital premises.
Investigation into the cause of the fire begins
At present it is not clear what caused the fire in NICU. The matter of explosion in the ventilator has come to light, but the situation will be clear only after its investigation. The hospital administration has started investigation into the incident. After this accident, questions have started being raised regarding fire safety arrangements in hospitals and emergency arrangements in sensitive wards. Only the investigation report will reveal how the fire broke out and whether this incident could have been prevented.