Jhansi: A fire broke out at a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district on Friday evening, prompting an evacuation of its patients, officials said.
The fire brigade was rushed to the spot while senior officers of the district also reached the medical college, Jhansi police said in a brief statement on social media.
VIDEO | Fire breaks out at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; rescue operation underway. More details awaited. #Fire #Jhansifire
(Source: Third Party)
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/Q5aZ9MiZMY
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 15, 2024
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh: A massive fire broke out in the NICU of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, claiming the lives of 10 newborns. The tragedy occurred on Friday night in the Pediatric Ward (SNCU). Six fire brigade vehicles are at the scene, and 40 children have been rescued.… pic.twitter.com/nHp0hVgckm
— IANS (@ians_india) November 15, 2024
Terrible news from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. 10 newborns dead in a massive that fire broke out in NICU of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. Tragedy occurred on Friday night in the Pediatric Ward (SNCU). Six fire brigade vehicles are at the scene and 40 children have been rescued. pic.twitter.com/qNSls5fbY1
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) November 15, 2024
झाँसी के मेडिकल कॉलेज में बच्चों के वार्ड में आग लगी। 10 नवजात बच्चों की जल कर मौत। जले हुये बच्चों को बचाने की आस लेकर परिजन भाग रहे है, आग क्यों और कैसे लगी लेकिन इसकी वजह साफ़ नहीं।
मुख्यमंत्री ने 12 घंटों में जांच रिपोर्ट माँगी। pic.twitter.com/ojdXtwqQNx
— Jitender Sharma (@capt_ivane) November 15, 2024
Purported visuals from the medical college showed panic-struck patients and their caretakers, even as a large number of police personnel aided rescue and relief measures.
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