Fire at Adilabad Hospital Claims Three Newborns
· India · The Hindu, Zee News
A fire at the Special Neonatal Care Unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Adilabad, Telangana, resulted in the deaths of three infants. The incident occurred on September 21, 2026, reportedly after an air-conditioner caught fire. Five-day-old Sabha Khanum died in the unit, while two other infants succumbed to their injuries on September 22. Hospital staff and attendants evacuated 27 infants from the smoke-filled unit, preventing further casualties. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights critical fire safety vulnerabilities in public healthcare facilities, directly impacting the safety of vulnerable neonatal patients.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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