Jhansi/Lucknow:
Tragedy struck Jhansi, a metropolis about 100 km from Gwalior, hours earlier than Friday midnight as a large hearth engulfed a ward meant for infants at a authorities hospital. As the town now struggles to deal with its loss, visuals from the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College paint a painful picture of the grief-stricken mother and father.
A girl lay immobile on the land, too shocked to specific her grief, as her kin tried to console her. Beside her, a person struggled to carry up his grief-stricken spouse and cried, “mera bachcha jal gaya (my little one has been burnt)”.
Bhagwati, mom of an toddler, recounted how she pulled a daring stunt to avoid wasting her little one from the burning warfare. “Everyone was screaming because the ward went up in flames. They have been choosing up the infants and handing them outdoors the home windows. I ran inside, picked my child, and got here out,” she mentioned.
Visuals final night time confirmed males handing over the infants one after the other throughout the window as a crowd gathered outdoors.
“No one got here for our rescue,” mentioned one other girl.
At least 54 youngsters have been within the ward when a short-circuit presumably brought about the fireplace. 44 of them might be rescued, officers confirmed this morning, stating that seven of the victims have been recognized.
A senior official mentioned early this morning not less than 16 infants injured within the hearth are nonetheless battling for all times.
The mother and father of among the injured youngsters alleged they aren’t being allowed to satisfy their infants who’re present process therapy, sparking a flash protest on the hospital premises. Sources counsel the mother and father weren’t allowed to satisfy their infants to keep away from any confusion over their identities.
Political Blame Game
A bitter blame sport has erupted over the fireplace incident with the opposition alleging negligence by the hospital administration. Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav has recommended that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should go away his election campaigns and deal with the well being amenities within the state.
The Congress, too, has alleged the administration’s failure with the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi calling for strict motion towards the responsible.
Yogi Adityanath, addressing a rally in the present day, referred to as it a tragic incident and expressed condolences to the victims’ households. The centre and the state have introduced separate monetary help for the victims’ households and the injured.