00:00Ten newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit
00:06of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College Hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India.
00:12The fire, which broke out on Friday night, was caused by a suspected short circuit in
00:16an oxygen concentrator.
00:18Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Patak said of the ten victims, three remain
00:23unidentified.
00:24An investigation has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the fire.
00:29Ten children have died, seven have lost their lives, three are still unidentified.
00:37If necessary, we will conduct a DNA test.
00:41Our government is with the children and their families in this difficult time.
00:46We have been instructed to re-organise the situation.
00:50It was reported that 54 babies were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at the
00:55time of the fire.
00:57Forty-four babies were rescued with of the injured are currently receiving treatment.
01:05A preliminary investigation revealed that the fire extinguishers in the ward had expired
01:10four years ago and the fire alarms failed to activate when the blaze broke out, delaying
01:15evacuation efforts.
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