India’s hospital fire kills 10 infants
Ten infants were killed when a fire broke out at the neonatal care section of a hospital in the Bhandara district of India's southwestern state of Maharashtra, local sources said on Saturday.
The fire broke out at the Special NewBorn Care Unit of the hospital, about 900km from Mumbai, around 2:00am.
All the victims were infants between a month and three months' old, Indian officials said.
Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a condolence message over the death of the infants.
“Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover as early as possible,” Modi tweeted. (ILKHA)
Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover as early as possible.