A devastating fire at Jhansi Medical College's NICU claimed the lives of 10 newborns, prompting widespread criticism of the Uttar Pradesh government's handling of public health. Leaders across India demand accountability and action to prevent future tragedies.

A devastating fire at a hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, has left 16 children fighting for their lives, while 10 newborns tragically lost their lives.

At least 10 newborn babies were killed, 16 were injured, and 37 others were rescued after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh 's Jhansi on Friday night, police said.

According to the sources, the toll might increase as some of the 16 children, who were injured in the incident, were stated to be critical.

A fire ripped through the neonatal unit of a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborns and injuring 17, the authorities said.

At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a blaze broke out in the neonatal ward. Staff at the hospital in the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh state were able to break in and rescue 44 infants,

At least 10 children died in a fire that engulfed the children's ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, officials said, as 16 others injured battled for life on Saturday. The Yogi Adityanath government on Saturday ordered a high-level probe whose report is to be submitted within 24 hours.

There were 54 infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh when the fire broke out. Videos posted on social media showed doctors and medical staff evacuating patients by breaking the windows of the ward.