10 newborn babies die in major fire at hospital in Maharashtra; PM Modi says 'heart-wrenching tragedy'

The mishap took place at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am.

Bhandara: In a tragic incident, ten children were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara late Friday night.

There were 17 babies in the unit of whom seven could be rescued
The state government also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
The mishap took place at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am. The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said.

There were 17 babies in the unit of whom seven could be rescued, PTI quoted district civil surgeon Pramod Khandate as saying.

He said that fire brigade personnel rescued seven babies from the 'inbound ward' of the unit but could not save the 10 other babies.

Ten children died in a fire that broke out at Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2 am today. Seven children were rescued from the unit: Pramod Khandate, Civil Surgeon, Bhandara, Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/bTokrNQ28t

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