Five newborn babies were burnt alive and two others were seriously injuried on Saturday, when the incubators they were kept in caught fire at a private hospital in Patiala.
A total of 10 children, undergoing treatment for jaundice at Rajinder Hospital, were kept in phototherapy units. Reportedly, a short circuit in the wires of the machine resulted in the fire, charring five infants to death including three boys and two girls.
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“The fire could have broken out due to a short circuit around 3:30 am”, Gurmit Singh Chahuan, Superintendent of Police, said.
The seriously injured two children have been referred to PGI, Chandigarh.
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However, some hospital sources have claimed that the machines were not well equipped.
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