CM Shivraj Chouhan says the incident is "very sad", the inquiry will be held.
A heartbreaking incident happened in the Govt. Hospital of Bhopal as four newborns died due to a fire-broke in the ICU ward on Monday night.
The ablaze swept through the newborn-care unit of the Kamala Nehru Children's Hospital.
According to the State, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said, "Four children died in the fire that broke out in the special newborn care unit (SNCU) ward probably due to a short circuit. We reached the spot along with others soon after getting information about the incident. It was dark inside the ward. We shifted the children to the adjacent ward."
As per the in-charge of Fatehgarh Fire-Station Juber Khan, the fire broke out in the ward on the 3rd floor of the hospital around 9 PM. Almost 7-8 engineers rushed to overcome the incident.
On Saturday, ten patients died in a specialised Covid-ICU due to ablaze in a Civil Hospital of Maharashtra. The reason was the same as yesterday's incident "short-circuit".
This incident has shocked all the deceased's parents. Visuals showed the mourning of the parents on the hospital's stairs after escaping from the site of the incident.
The rescued newborns shifted to other wards of the hospital.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, condoling the deaths, said the incident was "very sad".
In a tweet of the CM Shivraj Chouhan said, "We were unable to save three children who were already seriously injured in the very painful fire incident. The rescue operation was swift and the blaze is under control, now but unfortunately the lives of three children could not be saved." Another death was reported later.
"A high-level probe into the incident has been ordered. The probe will be conducted by the additional chief secretary (ACS) health and medical education, Mohammad Suleiman," the Chief Minister said in another tweet.
He has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of the victims.
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