A massive fire broke out in the Medical College of Jhansi, UP on Friday (15 November) night. Jhansi DIG Kala Nidhi Naithani has confirmed the death of 10 children. This incident happened in the infant ward of Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College. Many children were seriously injured in the accident. More than 50 children were admitted here. The children were admitted to the adjacent super specialty ward. After the fire, a stampede occurred. The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade. According to initial information, this incident occurred due to shot blast.
CM Yogi took cognizance of the incident
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Took cognizance of the accident in the medical college. He instructed the officials to immediately reach the spot and speed up the relief work. Also, instructions have been given for immediate treatment of the injured. Along with this, the CM has wished for the immediate recovery of the injured.
CM Yogi wrote on X, "The death of children in an accident in the NICU of the Medical College located in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking. District administration and concerned officials have been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. It is a prayer to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured."
The death of children in an accident that took place in the NICU of the Medical College in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking.
Instructions were given to the district administration and concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. Are.
Pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed souls…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 15, 2024
Instructions to submit investigation report within 12 hours
On the instructions of CM, Minister Brijesh Pathak and Principal Health Secretary have left for Jhansi. The Commissioner and DIG have been instructed to investigate the accident and submit a report to the CM within twelve hours.
More than a dozen fire tenders brought the fire under control
Immediately after receiving information about the incident, more than a dozen fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and brought the fire under control.
