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Fires in Hospital NICUs in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh Kill Newborns

Within days, separate fires in neonatal intensive care units in Amravati, Maharashtra and Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh killed at least four newborns and injured others, raising urgent questions about hospital fire safety.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 25 Aug 2026, 9:18 am UTC

Key moments · 8

Three newborns suffer burns in Chhindwara NICU fire

India News ↗

One newborn dies, two injured in Chhindwara fire

Times of India ↗

Infant dead, two injured in Madhya Pradesh hospital fire

The Hindu ↗

Three newborns die after Amravati hospital NICU fire

Times of India Top Stories ↗

Ventilator blast causes deadly fire at Maharashtra hospital

India Today ↗

No fire audit lapse in Amravati hospital, says official

NDTV Top Stories ↗

Amravati hospital fire: Parents recall horror

The Hindu ↗

Amravati hospital fire raises questions on safety protocols

News india ↗

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  1. अमरावती के सरकारी अस्पताल में भीषण आग! NICU में 3 नवजातों की मौत, सुरक्षा व् उठे सवाल! India News
    News india

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  1. വെന്റിലേറ്റർ പൊട്ടിത്തെറിച്ച് തീപിടിത്തം; മൂന്ന് നവജാത ശിശുക്കൾ മരിച്ചു
    Media one
  2. Amravati hospital fire: Saw infants covered in black ash, recalls parent
    The Hindu
  3. No Fire Audit Lapse In Maharashtra Hospital Where 3 Newborns Died: Official
    NDTV Top Stories
  4. Amravati Hospital Horror: Three newborns suffocate to death in NICU fire; here's what happened
    India News
  5. महाराष्ट्र के अमरावती में अस्पताल के NICU में आग:3 नवजातों की मौत, 39 बच्चे भर्ती थे; वेंटिलेटर में धमाके के बाद धुआं फैला
    Dainik Bhaskar National

1 article

  1. വാർമർ മെഷീന് തീപിടിച്ച് നവജാത ശിശു മരിച്ചു; രണ്ട് കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾക്ക് ഗുരുതര പൊള്ളൽ
    Media one

3 articles

  1. Infant dead, two injured in fire at NICU in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara
    The Hindu
  2. MP: One newborn dies, 2 suffer burn injuries after warmer machine catches fire
    Times of India
  3. MP hospital fire: 3 newborns suffer burn injuries after NICU warmer catches fire
    India News