Jhansi hospital fire: Two more infants die, toll rises to 17
The Hindu
Tragic fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College claims 17 lives, including two newborns, prompting political visit to families.
Two more infants rescued from a fire that ripped through the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi have died, taking the total toll in the blaze to 17, a senior official said on Sunday (November 24, 2024).
Thirty-nine newborns were rescued from a devastating fire in the medical college hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit on the night of November 15.
Dr. Narendra Singh Sengar, the medical college’s principal, told PTI that of the 39 infants rescued, two more died on Saturday (Nov. 23).
While 10 babies died on the night of the fire, the remainder succumbed to their “illnesses”, he said.
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A post-mortem of the two bodies was done on Saturday (Nov. 23) and the cause of death was confirmed as “illness” in both cases. The bodies have been handed over to the family members, Dr. Sengar said.
The birth weight of both infants was 800 grams and one of them also had a hole in the heart, he added.
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