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TopicJhansi newborn deaths

Topic: Jhansi newborn deaths

What made Jhansi hospital blaze worse? Higher oxygen levels, overcapacity & ‘ignored’ advisory

Fire at SNCU at state-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in UP’s Jhansi claimed lives of 10 newborns on 15 Nov. 4-member panel probing incident has submitted report to UP govt.

As Jhansi fire toll climbs to 18, hospital says 5 babies were already sick, parents link deaths to smoke

Possibility that health of some of rescued babies deteriorated due to inhaling of smoke cannot be ruled out, a senior official of the Jhansi health department says.

Father who saved babies in Jhansi hospital fire lost his own twins. ‘Couldn’t see them in thick smoke’

Yakoob Mansuri was among the men hailed as heroes for rescuing many babies, but he lost his own twin daughters in the fire. The babies rescued are now struggling to breathe, drink milk.

Kin of rescued babies flag lax fire safety at Jhansi hospital. ‘Extinguishers didn’t work, only 1 exit’

Principal has denied that fire extinguishers failed to work. Father of rescued newborn also says special neonatal care unit was over capacity & most staff 'fled' through back door.

Shattered parents seek answers as 10 newborns killed in Jhansi NICU fire. Yogi sets up probe panel

UP CM says fire at state-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College caused by short circuit. Oppn tears into Yogi govt, Akhilesh alleges negligence, says 'Gorakhpur should not be repeated'.

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