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The cause of the fire is being said to be a fire in the 'oxygen concentrator'. This is a direct case of negligence of medical management and administration or of poor quality oxygen concentrator,
he added
The extremely sad incident of the death of 10 newborn babies due to fire in Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi, UP, has naturally caused uproar and anger,
she said in a post on X in Hindi
First of all, the UP BJP government should provide world-class medical facilities to all the children suffering from burn injuries and give Rs 1 crore each as condolence money to all the bereaved families who have lost their children. Gorakhpur should not be repeated,
Yadav said
There is nothing to say to him because it is because of him that the health and medical system in UP has deteriorated so much today." ... The minister, who is busy making low-level comments of narrow-communal politics, may not even remember that he is the 'health and medical minister'. He neither has any power nor any willpower, he just has a plaque with his name on it,
Taking a dig at Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak who also holds the medical health portfolio, Yadav said ... he addedStrict legal punishment is necessary for the culprits for such fatal negligence. It is impossible to compensate for such incidents, yet the government must help the affected families in every possible way,
she addedThe chief minister should leave the election campaign and false claims of 'everything being fine' and focus on the poor condition of health and medical facilities,
he saidMy child was born on November 13, but now my baby is gone. My child was killed in the fire,
she said, overwhelmed with sorrow
My name is Kuldeep. I am being threatened by the medical staff for speaking to the media. They are questioning my statements. But I will tell you what I saw,
Kuldeep said in an interview with journalist Sachin GuptaThe death of the newborns is very unfortunate. Along with the family members, we are trying to identify the bodies of newborns. The first probe will be done at the administrative level which will be done by the health department, the second probe will be conducted by the Police administration...fire department team will also be a part of it, third, instructions have been given for the magisterial probe as well. The cause of the fire will be probed,
Pathak saidWhen the fire broke out, doctors were pushing us away from the hospital. We wanted to go in and save our children. How could they stop us
he asked, visibly upsetTen newborns have died, seven have been identified, and three are yet to be identified. If required, DNA tests will be conducted,
Pathak said while speaking to reportersI express my condolences to the families affected. Several such incidents have occurred in Uttar Pradesh. This happened in Varanasi, too. This government is ordering only investigations. Yogi Adityanath is going across the country and engaging in politics of hatred."
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said on SaturdayPeople go to hospitals for the safety of health. But they are unsafe in the hospitals,
he saidA fire safety audit was conducted in February, and a mock drill was held in June. The cause of the incident will only be clear after the investigation report."
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak visited the medical college to inspect the situation and statedMy baby burned to death in the fire."
The mother, in tears, sharedThe medical college has informed that 52 to 54 children were admitted at the time of the incident. 10 of them have died, 16 are undergoing treatment while verification for others is ongoing,
she addedEfforts were made to extinguish the flames, but the oxygen in the room fueled the fire. There were 54 babies in the NICU. While 37 were rescued, 16 suffered minor injuries, and 7 are now being treated in private hospitals. Tragically, 10 babies lost their lives,
said Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. Sachin MahorThe fire broke out in the hospital. There might have been 50-60 babies inside. I saw more than 10 babies caught in the flames."
Sanjana, one of the parents, described the harrowing sceneWho will give me my child?"
cried a bereaved mother, her voice filled with despairWe trusted this hospital with our children, and now they are gone. Who will take responsibility for this?"
one father questioned