Infant Dead and Two Injured in NICU Fire at Chhindwara Hospital
· India · The Hindu, Reuters, CNN
An infant died and two other newborns sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a government district hospital in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred around 1:50 a.m. when a radiant warmer machine caught fire due to sparks in its filament coil. Thirty-three children were present in the NICU at the time, and hospital staff successfully shifted the remaining 30 infants to safety. The injured newborns were referred to the government medical college in Jabalpur, where one succumbed to injuries while two remain stable. District authorities have ordered an investigation into the accident, though hospital officials have denied any staff negligence or technical fault in the machine.
Why it matters
The tragedy exposes critical safety vulnerabilities in government neonatal healthcare facilities, directly impacting patient safety and hospital accountability.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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