Adilabad RIMS Fire: Two More Infants Die After Fire at Adilabad RIMS, Toll Rises to Five
Two more infants have died following the fire at Adilabad RIMS, taking the death toll to five as authorities prepare to investigate the hospital incident.
Adilabad RIMS Fire: Two more infants have died after the fire at Adilabad RIMS, taking the death toll to five. A government panel will investigate the cause of the tragedy.
The fire broke out at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Adilabad late Monday night. The blaze reportedly followed an electrical short circuit, with an air conditioner also believed to have exploded.
Three infants died earlier in connection with the fire. The deaths of two more babies have now pushed the toll to five.
The fire broke out while the infants were receiving treatment at the hospital. Hospital staff and others present at the facility rushed to respond as the situation unfolded.
The tragedy has left the families of the infants devastated. It has also brought attention to fire safety arrangements at the hospital, particularly the systems needed to protect newborns and other vulnerable patients.
The Telangana government has announced an inquiry into the incident. A committee will examine how the fire started and look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The investigation is also expected to cover the hospital’s electrical equipment and other systems connected to the fire. Officials may collect information from hospital staff and examine what happened inside the facility after the blaze began.
For families with critically ill patients and newborn children, even a short disruption during an emergency can have serious consequences. The inquiry will therefore be closely watched as authorities try to establish exactly what happened that night.
Further details are expected once the committee completes its examination and submits its findings.
