‘Very sad incident that you can’t even imagine’: Brij Bhushan on Jhansi fire incident | India News – Times of India

GONDA: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday called the Fire incident in Jhansi which claimed the lives of 10 newborns, sad and unimaginable.
“This is very sad. The Prime Minister has ordered an investigation. It remains to be seen what the investigation will reveal, but this is a very sad incident that you cannot even imagine,” said Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Jhansi District Magistrate Avinash Kumar stated that seven bodies have been identified and handed over to their family members.
“Investigations to identify three others are still ongoing, and we are clarifying the situation regarding one child. We are talking to their family members and the weight and measurements are being checked. Of the other children admitted, three are in serious condition. Prima facie the situation appears to have arisen due to an electrical short circuit,” Kumar said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief and described the incident as “heartbreaking” in a post on X.
“The fire at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences go out to the families who have lost their innocent children. I pray to God to give them the strength to bear this immense loss. The local administration, under the state The government’s supervision is making every effort to provide relief and conduct rescue operations,” Prime Minister Modi said.
In addition, Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each person who died in the accident. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs5 lakh for the families of the deceased newborns.
CM Adityanath also directed the Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Jhansi to submit a report on the incident within 12 hours.
The tragedy has left grieving families devastated and many are still searching for their missing children.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least ten newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of MaharLaxmibai Medical College in Jhansi. ,Uttar Pradesh.