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Jhansi Medical College Fire: In a painful incident on Friday late night, ten children have died at a hospital in Jhansi. According to Avinash Kumar, district magistrate of Jhansi, the fire broke out at 10:35 p.m. in two units of the children's ward, possibly due to a short circuit. Kumar added that a committee has been formed to probe the cause of the fire.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath condoled the death of the children and added that the district administration and concerned officials have been instructed to speed up the relief and rescue operations.

" The death of children in an accident that occurred in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking.  The district administration and concerned officials have been instructed to speed up the relief and rescue operations ...," he posted on X.

Another official statement said Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, also the state's health minister, and the principal secretary of health have left for Jhansi on the directions of the CM.

Jhansi Hospital Fire: What Led To Fire In Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College?

Maharani Laxmibai Medical College is counted among the oldest medical teaching institutions of the state and is the biggest treatment center of the Bundelkhand region of MP and UP. According to jagran.com, it is being said that 50 newborn babies were admitted in Nikku ward at the time when the fire broke out. 

Purported visuals from the medical college showed panic-struck patients and their caretakers being evacuated, even as several police personnel aided rescue and relief measures.

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Soon after the fire broke out, the power supply of the ward was disrupted, and smoke spread all around. According to the jagran.com report, despite the safety alarm installed in the ward, it did not ring, due to which the security personnel and the medical college administration could not get information about the accident on time.

When the relatives of the pregnant women admitted started running away with their children seeing the flames and smoke, the panic then spread, and the fire brigade was informed in a hurry. 

Six fire engines, one after another, reached the spot and brought the fire under control. Meanwhile, top officials of the administration and police also reached the spot. The army also reached the spot with fire engines and broke the glass of the ward window and rescued 37 children safely, but 10 children died.

Amid the deaths of the ten children, if the alarm had rung on time, the tragic death could have been prevented before it turned to this scale.

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