Adilabad RIMS Hospital Fire: 2 Newborns Die After Suspected AC Blast In Special Neonatal Care Unit, 25 Children Evacuated | Watch
Hyderabad: Two newborns died in a fire that broke out at the RIMS Hospital in Adilabad town late on Monday night. The fire broke out around midnight in the Special Neonatal Care Unit at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Two infants died, 28 children were rescued in time after a fire accident in the Adilabad hospital's SNCU ward. CM #RevanthReddy ordered an enquiry into the…
Adilabad's RIMS Hospital witnessed a devastating fire in the early hours of Monday night, resulting in the tragic deaths of two newborns. The blaze erupted around midnight in the Special Neonatal Care Unit (SNCU), threatening the lives of young patients.
Fortunately, swift action by emergency teams led to the safe evacuation of 28 children from the affected ward. However, the smoke inhalation posed a grave risk, and some of the evacuated children were admitted to private hospitals, with four in critical condition.
Preliminary findings suggest the fire originated from an Air Conditioner, triggering an immediate response from Adilabad's district collector, Rajarshi Shah, and Superintendent of Police, Akhil Mahajan. The hospital staff, including ambulance drivers and locals, also rushed to the scene to rescue the newborns by breaking windows and combating the smoke.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed deep distress over the incident, ordering a thorough enquiry into the cause of the fire and a report on the measures to prevent similar accidents in the future. He emphasized the need for improved medical care for the injured infants and continuous monitoring of their health.
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