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Jhansi: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak with others wrong the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College wherever a occurrence broke out. (PTI Photo)
The post-mortem of the 10 newborns who died successful a fire at the neonatal intensive attraction portion (NICU) of the state-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College successful Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh began connected Saturday morning. All 10 babies had suffered pain injuries earlier succumbing connected Friday night.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who rushed to Jhansi, informed the media that the authorities is taking steps to guarantee a thorough probe into the tragedy. He announced that inquiries would beryllium conducted astatine 3 levels – by the wellness department, the constabulary and territory administration, too a magisterial probe. He assured that strict enactment would beryllium taken against those recovered responsible.
The occurrence broke retired astatine astir 10.20 p.m. connected Friday and the authorities and infirmary medication were instantly informed. Window panes were breached unfastened to rescue the newborns from the NICU.
“The identities of each 49 newborns successful the NICU person been confirmed. The post-mortem of the 10 newborns who perished successful the occurrence has commenced,” said Dr N S Sengar, main of the aesculapian college.
The remains aft a occurrence destroyed instrumentality and killed 10 babies wrong the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit astatine the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, successful Jhansi district. (Photo: PTI)
The newborns who survived the occurrence person been relocated to different ward wrong the aesculapian college, the territory hospital, arsenic good arsenic backstage hospitals. The information of the remaining 39 babies, who did not prolong pain injuries, is reported to beryllium stable.
The main stated that each occurrence extinguishers installed successful the ward were operational and were utilized to extinguish the flames. A mock drill had been conducted successful June.
“We had developed a elaborate program for responding to occurrence incidents. The aesculapian assemblage was divided into 3 sections, each supervised by a professor. All unit members were trained connected occurrence effect protocols, which proved adjuvant during this incident,” said the principal.
While attempting to prevention the newborns and extinguish the fire, a caregiver identified arsenic Meghna sustained pain injuries to her leg. She is presently undergoing treatment, and her information is stable, helium said.
The main added that a caller 51-bed NICU ward had been constructed, and they were readying to displacement to it wrong a month. “The caller ward was built to accommodate much capacity,” helium said. The operation of the caller NICU ward, equipped with the latest facilities, began astir a decennary ago.
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