{
  "id": 2925858,
  "title": "3 newborns killed after fire breaks out at Maharashtra hospital, 6 rescued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/3-newborns-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-at-maharashtra-hospital-6",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/3-newborns-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-at-maharashtra-hospital-6-rescued-amravati-news-101787539429205.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three newborns lost their lives after a devastating fire erupted at a district hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati, as reported by ANI. The blaze occurred on the third floor in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) around 3.30 am. Promptly, doctors, nurses, and other staff members initiated an evacuation operation. Remarkably, several infants were successfully rescued from the affected ward. Six infants have since been transferred to a super specialty hospital for additional care. Visual evidence revealed the charred equipment and blackened walls within the hospital ward. Police arrived at the scene and commenced a preliminary investigation, but the cause of the fire remains undetermined.",
  "summary": "Three newborn babies were killed after a massive fire broke out at a district hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati.",
  "key_points": [
    "Three newborns died in Maharashtra hospital fire",
    "Six infants rescued from NICU during evacuation",
    "Cause of fire not determined by police"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fire at the Maharashtra hospital highlights a lapse in safety protocols, putting vulnerable newborns at risk and underscoring the need for stricter measures to prevent such tragedies in healthcare facilities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "3 Newborns Die After Ventilator Blast Triggers Fire At Maharashtra Hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/3-newborns-die-after-ventilator-blast-triggers-fire-at-maharashtra",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:16:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "3 newborns killed in fire at Maharashtra government hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/3-newborns-killed-in-fire-at-maharashtra-government-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Three newborns die in fire at government hospital’s NICU in Amravati, Maharashtra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/three-newborns-die-in-fire-at-government-hospitals-nicu-in-amravati",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Amravati NICU Fire Tragedy: 3 Newborns Killed After Ventilator Blast, 6 Others Shifted To Super Speciality Hospital | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/amravati-nicu-fire-tragedy-3-newborns-killed-after-ventilator-blast-6",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:26:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}