Fire at Amravati Hospital Kills 3 Newborns, Evacuates 39 Infants

At around 3:30 am on Monday, a fire broke out at the Amravati District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra due to a ventilator explosion on its third floor. The incident resulted in three newborn deaths and prompted an evacuation of 39 infants admitted in the Special Newborn Care Unit. Six critically affected babies were transferred to another hospital for treatment. Local authorities announced a high-level inquiry into the tragedy, with former minister Yashomati Thakur alleging lapses in firefighting systems.