At least four newborns died when a fire broke out in the neonatal ward of a hospital in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Firefighters were able to save 36 babies from the Kamla Nehru Children’s Hospital in Bhopal on Monday night.
Disturbing visuals show parents trying to rush into the smoke-filled hospital.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but officials said an electrical short circuit could be a reason.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the incident was painful. He ordered an inquiry and announced to pay 400,000 rupees to the families of the victims.
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