After four infants died in a fire that broke out in the special newborn care unit of Kamla Nehru Children’s Hospital in Bhopal night, the government has now ordered a high-level probe into the incident.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of the victims
I want a report on fire safety audit to know where it happened and where it didn’t. Both govt and private hospitals to undergo fire safety audit as well: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was quoted as saying by ANI
The fire broke out around 9 pm and around 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, said Fatehgarh fire station in-charge Juber Khan.
In a tweet in Hindi, Chouhan said that the rescue operation was swift and the blaze is under control now.
बचाव कार्य प्रभावित न हो, इसलिए मुझे घटना स्थल पर आने से मना किया गया। मैं रातभर संपर्क में रहा और आवश्यक निर्देश देता रहा। सबके प्रयास से हम अनेक नौनिहालों की जिंदगी बचाने में सफल रहे।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 9, 2021
“A high-level probe has been ordered into the incident. The probe will be conducted by ACS (additional chief secretary), health and medical education, Mohammad Suleiman,” the chief minister said.
