Amravati:
Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati in the early hours of Monday, prompting an emergency evacuation of dozens of infants undergoing treatment.
The fire reportedly erupted around 3:30 am after a ventilator exploded on the third floor. At the time of the incident, 39 newborns were admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the Amravati District Women’s Hospital.
#BREAKING | 3 Newborns Die After Ventilator Blast Triggers Fire At Maharashtra Hospital
Congress leader Atul Londhe Patil (@atullondhe) and NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto (@Clyde_Crasto) speak to NDTV’s @divyawadhwa on Amravati ventilator blast
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The three infants died after suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation.
Staff Evacuate Newborns
Doctors, nurses and other hospital staff rushed to the ward after the fire broke out and began evacuating the babies. Medical equipment was disconnected and the infants were moved out of the affected area as the rescue operation got underway.
Six critically affected newborns were shifted to a nearby Super Speciality Hospital for treatment.
Amravati, Maharashtra: Three newborns died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Amravati District Women’s Hospital at around 3:30 AM. The fire reportedly started following an explosion in a ventilator on the hospital’s third floor, where 39… pic.twitter.com/Yde1uEk3W6
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Senior police officials, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), reached the site shortly after the incident to assess the situation and initiate a probe. Local authorities have announced a formal high-level inquiry to fix accountability for the administrative lapses that led to this tragedy, news agency IANS reported.
Expressing grief over the loss, the Amravati District Guardian Minister and Revenue Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule offered heartfelt condolences to the grieving families and pledged full government support during this crisis.
“I am deeply saddened by today’s tragic incident in Amravati. My heart goes out to the affected families,” Bawankule said. “I pay my solemn tributes to the departed newborns and pray that God gives their parents the strength to bear this irreparable loss.”
Former minister and Congress leader Advocate Yashomati Thakur called the fire at Amravati District Women’s Hospital that claimed three newborns’ lives as “very shocking” and alleged lapses in the hospital’s firefighting system may have allowed the fire to spread.
Amravati, Maharashtra: On three newborns died in a NICU fire at Amravati District Women’s Hospital, Former Minister and Congress leader advocate Yashomati Chandrakant Thakur says, “This is a very shocking incident. I do not even know what to say to you. But the fact is that in a… pic.twitter.com/NlhPOBPGyT
— IANS (@ians_india) August 24, 2026
“This is a very shocking incident. I do not even know what to say to you. But the fact is that in a new building, in the NICU, small children have been injured. I have saved small children. But here, the firefighting equipment was not properly equipped. Therefore, the fire grew. And an inverter caught fire, so somewhere there has been a lapse. Therefore, the firefighting system here was not properly equipped. Therefore, the fire grew,” Thakur said.
