Jhansi Medical College fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 injured, CM orders probe

Jhansi Medical College fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 injured, CM orders probe
UP govt announces financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for parents of deceased

Hours after a fire claimed the lives of at least 10 newborn children in Jhansi district, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of the deceased, an official said.

A statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep grief over the incident that took place in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College.

"On the instructions of the chief minister, an assistance of Rs 5 lakh each is being provided to the parents of the newborn babies, who died untimely in the incident, and Rs 50,000 each to the family members of the injured from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund," the statement said.