Infant rescued from hospital fire in Jhansi’s Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College passes away
The Hindu
Jhansi hospital fire: An infant who was rescued from the fire that broke out at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi passed away on November 17. The child’s father, a resident of Banda district, said that his son was born only in seven months and was really weak.
An infant who was rescued from the fire that broke out at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi passed away on Sunday (November 17, 2024) morning.
College principal Dr. N.S. Sengar said that the child was not among the injured in the fire accident and was born premature and weak.
‘The child was born prematurely and weighed only 1.5 kilograms. We tried to save him but he couldn’t survive,” Dr. Sengar told The Hindu.
The child’s father, Bhola Singh, a resident of Banda district, said that his son was born only in seven months and was really weak.
“We were here for about a month for our child’s treatment. He was rescued from the fire on Friday but passed away today,” he said, while waiting to complete formalities and take the child’s body home.
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