{
  "id": 2932684,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:17:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/maharashtra-amravati-hospital-fire-babies-killed-august-24-2026/article71383085.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three newborns lost their lives in a fire that erupted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra on Monday morning. The incident occurred at the district women's hospital when a malfunctioning ventilator in the third-floor NICU sparked a fire at 3:15 a.m., officials reported. Upon the blaze igniting, medical personnel on duty swiftly evacuated the newborns from the unit. Tragically, three of the infants succumbed to the tragedy, according to an official. Six additional infants were transferred to a super specialty hospital for further care, the official added.",
  "summary": "A ventilator in the NICU on the third floor of the district women’s hospital suddenly sparked at 3.15 a.m., triggering a fire in the unit; six infants admitted to a super speciality hospital, officials said",
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    "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": "Hindustan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}