Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies

The Gazette

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The babies died from burns and suffocation after a blaze swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in Jhansi.
Aljazeera
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At the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi district about 285km (180 miles) southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, the blaze broke out late on Friday.
The News International
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At least 10 children died in the fire that engulfed the children's ward of the medical college as 16 others injured battled for life on Saturday.
Deccan Herald
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Ten newborns were killed in a hospital fire in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the latest in a string of similar tragedies that highlight the abysmal state of building safety and fire preparedness in the world’s most populous country.
The New York Times

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