A fire at the Special Newborn Care Unit of Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi snuffed out the lives of 10 newborns on Friday night, exposing significant lapses in fire safety measures.
The incident occurred while 55 newborns were being treated in the ward. Although 45 infants were rescued, 10 succumbed to severe burns and asphyxia.
Initial investigations revealed that expired fire extinguishers and non-functional fire alarms severely hampered the rescue operations. Some extinguishers had not been refilled since 2019, making them non-operational for years, while others had exceeded their service life. Instead of being functional safety tools, these extinguishers were mere decorative relics and useless in containing the fire.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, however, refuted these claims and said that the hospital's fire safety systems were last inspected in February 2024, followed by a mock drill in June.
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