Fire Breaks Out in NICU Warmer, Three Newborns Injured in Madhya Pradesh Hospital

A blaze ignited in the warmer of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh, causing burns to three newborn infants. Hospital staff quickly activated fire alarms and evacuated the surrounding wards while emergency medical teams attended to the affected babies. The infants were transferred to a nearby tertiary care centre for specialized burn treatment. Local fire‑fighting units arrived within minutes, extinguished the fire and began an investigation into its cause. Hospital authorities have announced a review of safety protocols in intensive care areas to prevent a recurrence.