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Mamata demands immediate action in Jhansi hospital fire
The Statesman
|November 17, 2024
The blaze on Friday night at Jhansi Medical College claimed the lives of 10 newborns
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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned the blaze at Jhansi Medical College that claimed the lives of 10 newborns and called for immediate action to prevent such horrific incidents in the future. "I am devastated by the tragic incident at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, where ten newborns lost their lives in a fire in the NICU. We stand in solidarity with the affected families and demand accountability and immediate action to prevent such horrific accidents in the future," Mamata Banerjee posted on X.
This story is from the November 17, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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