4 Infants Die After Fire Breaks Out In Paediatric ICU Of Bhopal's Kamala Nehru Hospital
A fire broke out in the paediatric ICU of Bhopals Kamala Nehru Hospital late on Monday night 8 November. The blaze started in a ward on the third floor of the hospital which houses the ICU.
Tragedy struck after a fire broke out in the paediatric ICU of Bhopal's Kamala Nehru Hospital late on Monday night, 8 November.
The blaze started in a ward on the third floor of the hospital which houses the ICU, an official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
The fire broke out at around 9 pm and 8 to 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, PTI reported Fatehgarh Fire Station in-charge Juber Khan as saying.
Twitter
Confirming the fatalities, CM Shivraj Chouhan took to Twitter and wrote: "The fire incident in the children's ward of the hospital is very saddening. The rescue operation was swift, the fire was brought under control. But unfortunately, three children who were already seriously ill could not be saved".
"The untimely departure of these children gives unbearable pain. I pray to God for the peace of the departed souls. My deepest condolences to the families of these children. I hope that those who were injured in the incident have a speedy recovery," he added.
Short-circuit behind fire
A short circuit may have caused the devastating fire at the paediatric critical care unit of Kamla Nehru Hospital.
Madhya Pradesh | Children's ward of Kamla Nehru Hospital in Bhopal caught fire. Many children are suspected to be stuck in the building. Fire brigade has reached the spot and rescue operations are underway. Medical education minister Vishvas Sarang is present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/ZYD1zd1Q7H
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Madhya Pradesh: Fire breaks out in paediatric ICU of Bhopal's Kamala Nehru Hospital, CM @ChouhanShivraj expresses grief and condolences at the death of 4 children; high level enquiry ordered pic.twitter.com/3vlBENQcuC
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#UPDATE | Death toll in fire at children's ward of Kamla Nehru Hospital in Bhopal rises to four
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"There were 40 children in the ward out of which 36 are safe. Ex gratia of Rs 4 lakhs will be given to parents of each deceased," says Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang pic.twitter.com/4FhcncWtfN
Describing the situation of the ward as "very scary", Madhya Pradesh's medical education minister Vishwas Sarang also informed that "there were 40 children in the ward out of which 36 are safe".
"We reached the spot along with others soon after getting information about the incident. It was dark inside the ward. We shifted the children to the adjacent ward," news agency PTI quoted Sarang as saying.
The fire was brought under control by 10 fire tenders.
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