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At least 10 children were killed, 16 were injured, and 37 others were rescued after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on Friday night, police said.T)..
ADG Zone Kanpur, Alok Singh, confirmed that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit and that the children who died were in incubators at the time..
Jhansi district magistrate said, Between 10:30 and 10:45 pm, a short circuit occurred inside the NICU unit, which led to a fire..
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and took swift action by directing officials to expedite relief efforts and ensure proper treatment for the injured..
Taking to X, CM Yogi said, The death of children in an accident that occurred in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is extremely sad and heartbreaking..
