Three Newborns Die In Amravati Hospital NICU Fire As Maharashtra Orders High-Level Investigation
· Free Press Journal
Mumbai: Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Amravati in the early hours of Monday, prompting the Maharashtra government to order a high-level inquiry into the tragedy.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the deaths and said the government would provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family of each deceased child. He also directed the Amravati district administration to ensure that the medical treatment of injured children was provided entirely at government expense.
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Families of deceased newborns to receive ₹5 lakh assistance from state government
Fadnavis said a high-level investigation would determine the exact cause of the fire and establish whether all required safety procedures had been followed. He questioned whether the hospital’s mandatory fire audit had been properly conducted and whether any lapses had been recorded only on paper.
“Those responsible for the deaths of these innocent children will face stringent action,” Fadnavis said, stressing that no one found responsible would be spared.
Seven-member committee formed to investigate circumstances behind NICU fire
Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar, who visited the hospital and inspected the site, said the incident was extremely unfortunate and warranted a detailed investigation. He announced the formation of a seven-member committee headed by Health Department Commissioner Sanjay Katkar to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire.
The committee will include senior officials from the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, AIIMS and the Directorate of Medical Education and Research. It has been asked to submit its report within eight days.
According to Abitkar, the committee will examine several aspects, including possible faults in ventilators and electrical systems, the fire audit conducted at the hospital and any other administrative or technical irregularities that may have contributed to the tragedy.
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Abitkar also visited Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Medical College to review the condition of newborns who were undergoing treatment after being rescued from the fire.
In view of the incident, the government also plans to review fire safety arrangements in government and private hospitals across Maharashtra. The Health Minister said discussions would be held with the heads of concerned agencies at Mantralaya and necessary directions would be issued to hospitals to ensure regular and proper fire audits.
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