LUCKNOW, India — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.
The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state.
Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister of the state, visited the hospital and met with families on Saturday.
While fire alarms had been installed in the intensive care unit, parents and witnesses said they did not activate during the blaze.
Fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.
Persons:
Bimal Kumar Dubey, Brajesh Pathak, “, ”, Naresh Kumar, Akhtar Hussain
Locations:
LUCKNOW, India, Jhansi, India’s Uttar Pradesh