3 Newborns Suffer Burns After Fire Breaks Out In Infant Intensive Care Machine At Chhindwara Hospital— VIDEO
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A major fire broke out at an infant unit of a hospital in Chhindwara on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Three newborns suffered burns, and one of them is said to be critical. They were rushed to Jabalpur for treatment. Three newborn babies suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out in a warmer machine at the NICU of a hospital in Chhindwara, Madhya…
A major fire erupted at an infant unit of a hospital in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, on the early hours of Saturday, August 22. Three newborns sustained burn injuries, with one in critical condition. They were swiftly transferred to Jabalpur for treatment. The incident occurred around 2 am in the Sick Newborn Care Unit, where newborns are kept in warmers for intensive care to regulate body temperature after birth.
During the night, a sparking in the warmer's heating unit triggered a fire. The affected infants were in the machine at the time of the incident and sustained the burns. Hospital staff promptly removed the babies from the warmer and initiated treatment. No pediatric surgeon was available at the Chhindwara hospital, so the babies were airlifted to Jabalpur, where no pediatric surgeon was present.
The footage depicts hospital staff rushing to evacuate the newborns and inspecting the intensive care machines. A nurse carefully moved an infant with an attached drip. After the fire, technicians conducted a thorough examination of the machines to prevent similar incidents in the future. Another video captured the babies being transported in an ambulance to Jabalpur for advanced care.
Two doctors accompanied the ambulance to manage emergencies in case the infants' condition worsened during the journey.
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