Bhandara hospital fireplace: Leaders condole infants’ dying; demand probe, motion in opposition to these accountable

Image Source : ANI/TWITTER Bhandara hospital fireplace: 10 new child infants have died within the incident. (Image from contained in the hospital)
In a significant incident, as many as ten infants died on Saturday after a hearth broke out at a hospital in Maharashtra. The incident was reported from the Special Newborn Care Unit of a hospital within the Bhandara district of the state, at practically 2 am. According to a physician’s assertion, all infants had been between a month and three months previous. There had been 17 infants within the unit and 7 had been rescued, he added.

The particulars acknowledged the smoke from the neonatal part of the hospital was at first seen by a nurse, who raised an alarm. Thereby, docs and different employees on the hospital reached the spot in 5 minutes. Seven different infants had been later rescued by the fireplace brigade personnel from the ‘inbound ward’ of the unit. However, ten infants couldn’t be saved. 

Prima facie, the reason for the fireplace appears to be the results of {an electrical} brief circuit. 

Meanwhile, a number of leaders have condoled the dying of the new child infants and have additionally demanded a probe into the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking to Twitter, immediately mentioned, “Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover as early as possible.”

Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, the place we’ve misplaced valuable younger lives. My ideas are with all of the bereaved households. I hope the injured get well as early as potential.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2021

Here’s what different leaders mentioned on the Bhandara hospital fireplace incident

President Kovind gives condolences 

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday mentioned he was deeply saddened by the dying of infants in a hearth incident at a authorities hospital in Maharashtra and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the affected households. “I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of infants in a fire accident in Bhandara, Maharashtra. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their children in this heart-wrenching event,” Kovind mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

महाराष्ट्र के भंडारा में हुए अग्नि हादसे में शिशुओं की असामयिक मृत्यु से मुझे गहरा दुख हुआ है। इस ह्रदय विदारक घटना में अपनी संतानों को खोने वाले परिवारों के प्रति मेरी हार्दिक संवेदना।— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 9, 2021

Amit Shah gives condolences 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses grief over the fireplace incident at Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra. “I am pained beyond words. My thoughts and condolences are with bereaved families,” tweeted the house minister.

The fireplace accident in Bhandara district hospital, Maharashtra could be very unlucky. I’m pained past phrases. My ideas and condolences are with bereaved households. May God give them the energy to bear this irreparable loss.— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 9, 2021

CM Thackeray orders probe

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed grief over the dying of new child infants within the fireplace on the Bhandara district hospital and ordered a probe. Thackeray spoke to Health Minister Rajesh Tope. A press release by the Chief Minister’s Office acknowledged, “The chief Minister has ordered a probe in the entire incident. He spoke to the district collector and police superintendent and asked them to probe the fire.”

Fadnavis calls for strict motion

Terming the dying of ten new child infants in a hearth within the Bhandara district hospital in Maharashtra a “very painful” incident, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday demanded an intensive probe. “The government should carry out a thorough inquiry into the incident and initiate action against those who are responsible for the death of 10 infants. It is a very painful accident,” Fadnavis mentioned.

Rahul Gandhi appeals to state govt to offer all help to affected households

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi condoled the dying of new child infants within the Maharashtra hospital fireplace and appealed to the state authorities to offer all potential help to the households of the deceased and the injured. “The unfortunate incident of fire at Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra is extremely tragic. My condolences to the families of the children who lost their lives,” Gandhi mentioned in a tweet.

The unlucky incident of fireplace at Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra is extraordinarily tragic.My condolences to the households of the kids who misplaced their lives.I attraction to Maha Govt to offer each potential help to the households of the injured & deceased.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 9, 2021

Maharashtra Health Minister proclaims ex-gratia to households

Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra Health Minister immediately introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs every to the kin of the deceased within the fireplace incident at Bhandara District General Hospital. In a video message, Tope additionally mentioned, “The preliminary information available indicated that three infants died from burn injuries in the Bhandara district civil hospital while suffocation caused by smoke is the cause of the death of seven other infants.” He mentioned the hospital employees saved seven different infants admitted within the affected Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

“The medical staff on duty opened the windows and doors of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit wards and shifted the infants to adjoining wards. However, they could not save the 10 infants,” he mentioned.

“Persons responsible for this incident will not be spared. A detailed inquiry is ordered. We will try to avoid such incidents in future by learning from this tragedy,” he added.

Maharashtra Governor conveys deepest condolences

Taking to Twitter, the Governor of Maharashtra mentioned, “Extremely saddened to know about the most tragic incident of fire at Bhandara Civil Hospital. Convey my deepest condolences to the families of the innocent children who lost their lives.”

Extremely saddened to find out about essentially the most tragic incident of fireplace at Bhandara Civil Hospital. Convey my deepest condolences to the households of the harmless kids who misplaced their lives.— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) January 9, 2021

Anil Deshmukh orders investigation

“Deeply anguished by the tragic fire accident that took place at the natal care unit of a hospital in Bhandara district, Maharashtra that has costed lives of 10 newborn babies. I have ordered a thorough investigation of this incident & I will visit the spot myself today,” Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh mentioned by Twitter. 

Deeply anguished by the tragic fireplace accident that befell on the natal care unit of a hospital in Bhandara district, Maharashtra that has costed lives of 10 new child infants. I’ve ordered an intensive investigation of this incident & I’ll go to the spot myself immediately.— ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) January 9, 2021

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