Seventeen babies were admitted at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the four-storeyed hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, about 900 km from the state capital Mumbai, at the time of the incident, reports NDTV. Seven of them, who were admitted to the inborn ward of the unit, were rescued by the firefighters but those in the outbound ward couldn't be rescued. Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. "Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. Nurses of duty first noticed smoke coming out from the neonatal care unit, according to reports, and raised alarm.

Source: bd News24 January 09, 2021 06:11 UTC