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.
"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."
Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticized the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of 10 children in the massive fire that broke out at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on Friday night and labelled the incident a clear example of 'negligen
Passenger services at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) metro station here have been temporarily closed due to a fire outside one of its entry gates, said Mumbai Metro authorities.
Speaking to ANI, Zorawar Singh, Divisional Fire officer, Headquarters, said, "We received the fire call at 12:31 pm. When we reached, the top floor of Muslim Public School had been gutted in fire. Evacuation process of students and faculty was going on. We carried out a search operation t