Two infants die in fire accident at Telangana’s Adilabad hospital SNCU ward, 28 children rescued

Two infants died after a fire broke out at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) ward of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Telangana’s Adilabad district late on Monday ( September 21, 2026) night. The incident occurred around 11.50 p.m. As many as 28 other infants admitted to the ward were safely rescued and evacuated in time.

On receiving information about the fire, a fire tender was rushed to the hospital and the blaze was brought under control. The cause of the fire was is yet to be ascertained. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.