West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned the Jhansi Medical College blaze that claimed the lives of 10 newborns and demanded an immediate action to prevent such horrific accidents in the future.
10 newborns lost their lives in the fire, which is believed to have started due to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator, and spread rapidly due to the highly oxygenated environment in the NICU.
Five Naxalites were killed and a large number of weapons were recovered as the exchange of firing taking place between security forces and Naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker Narayanpur Border is underway in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.
10 newborns lost their lives in the fire, which is believed to have started due to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator, and spread rapidly due to the highly oxygenated environment in the NICU.
While speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said, "In the Maharashtra elections, they go to Jharkhand and talk about a 'Dharmayuddh' (religious war). In Maharashtra, there is only one 'dharma,' and that is the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which unites us all in its defense. Ekna
Taking to social media X, Kejriwal wrote in a post "The incident of the tragic death of 10 newborn babies due to fire in Jhansi Medical College is very painful. The whole country stands with the bereaved families in this difficult time."
An exchange of fire is underway between security forces and Naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker Narayanpur Border in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.
Chief Medical Superintendent Sachin Mahor on Saturday said that the identification of three babies out of the ten claimed by the fire at Jhansi's Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is still underway.
Congress leader Ajai Rai on Saturday while condemning the Jhansi medical college blaze incident, lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to take responsibility and address the needs of the people.
"PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in the fire accident at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. The injured would be given Rs 50,000," posted the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the fire incident at the Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, calling it "heart-wrenching," and offered condolences to the bereaved families of the ten children who lost their lives in the incident.
According to Kareem, District Fire Officer, Rangareddy district, "The fire broke out on the third floor of Golden Fortune Green Homes residential apartment early this morning at 6 AM. Three Fire vehicles rushed to the scene and quickly brought the blaze under control."