Three newborns die in fire at government hospital’s NICU in Amravati, Maharashtra
A fire caused by a malfunctioning ventilator in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a government hospital in Amravati resulted in the deaths of three newborns. Authorities have relocated the remaining infants to a super speciality hospital for further care.
Why it matters
It raises critical questions about infrastructure maintenance and safety standards in public healthcare facilities.
Three newborns were killed when a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati district early on Monday (August 24, 2026), officials said.
The incident occurred at the district women's hospital, they said.
A ventilator in the NICU on the third floor of the hospital suddenly sparked at 3.15 a.m., triggering a fire in the unit, an official said.
After the blaze erupted, doctors, nurses and other staff on duty took the children out of the NICU.
Three of the newborns died, the official said.
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