{"id":38487,"date":"2024-11-18T13:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/dad-breaks-window-to-save-7-infants-in-nicu-hospital-fire-but-wasnt-able-to-rescue-his-twin-daughters\/18\/11\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T13:58:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:58:07","slug":"dad-breaks-window-to-save-7-infants-in-nicu-hospital-fire-but-wasnt-able-to-rescue-his-twin-daughters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/dad-breaks-window-to-save-7-infants-in-nicu-hospital-fire-but-wasnt-able-to-rescue-his-twin-daughters\/18\/11\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad Breaks Window to Save 7 Infants in NICU Hospital Fire, but Wasn\u2019t Able to Rescue His Twin Daughters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The Nov. 15 fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in India killed 10 newborns<\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>AP Photo<\/p>\n<p> Firefighters at Jhansi Medical College hospital, in Jhansi, India, Nov. 15, 2024<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_auto_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><strong>Yakoob Mansuri and his wife brought their twin daughters to Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College for treatment for breathing issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_auto_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><strong>Upon news of the fire, Mansuri went to the NICU, smashed a window and rescued seven babies, but he wasn&#8217;t able to save his twins<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_auto_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><strong>\u201cWe never imagined, not even in our worst dreams, that we would see our babies in the condition they were in at the post-mortem house,&#8221; Mansuri told the media<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A father managed to rescue seven infants, but he wasn\u2019t able to save his twin daughters during last weekend\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/10-newborn-babies-killed-in-fire-at-nicu-hospital-india-8746801\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:deadly hospital fire in India that killed 10 newborns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">deadly hospital fire in India that killed 10 newborns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Indian news outlets, including<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/jhansi-hospital-fire-uttar-pradesh-maharani-laxmi-bai-medical-college-neonatal-icu-yakoob-mansuri-2635002-2024-11-18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:India Today;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <em>India Today<\/em><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalheraldindia.com\/national\/jhansi-fire-yakoob-mansuris-twins-will-never-know-their-father-is-a-hero-7-other-babies-will\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Herald;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">National Herald<\/a> <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/yakoob-mansuri-lost-his-twin-girls-while-saving-other-infants-who-died-in-jhansi-hospital-fire\/articleshow\/115384388.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Economic Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Economic Times<\/em><\/a>, reported that Yakoob Mansuri, 27, was outside the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, where his newborn twin daughters were receiving treatment, in Jhansi, in Uttar Pradesh state, on Friday, Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">According to the <em>National Herald<\/em>, a woman who was feeding her child at the sick newborn care unit (SNCU), came out screaming about a fire at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">That was when Mansuri rushed to the NICU ward and smashed a window to enter, <em>India Today <\/em>reported. &#8220;It was a massive fire that no one could brave,&#8221; he recalled, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;I could not enter the ward where my daughters were admitted because the fire was so intense,\u201d Mansuri added. \u201cOther parents also tried, but they too failed. Then we started rescuing infants from other wards. I took out seven children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Mansuri further recalled the harrowing experience to <em>National Herald:<\/em> \u201cThere was only a small opening to the inner unit of the SNCU. The entrance is barely large enough for one person to go through. We started feeling nauseous within minutes. How could the babies have endured it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/4-killed-after-tesla-crash-sparks-fire-in-toronto-8743464\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:4 Killed After a Tesla Crash Sparks Fire in Toronto: \u2018A Very Horrific Scene\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">4 Killed After a Tesla Crash Sparks Fire in Toronto: \u2018A Very Horrific Scene\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The bodies of Mansuri\u2019s twin daughters were later identified on Saturday, Nov. 16, <em>The Economic Times <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Mansuri and his wife had originally brought their twins to the hospital for specialized care concerning their breathing issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cWe never imagined, not even in our worst dreams, that we would see our babies in the condition they were in at the post-mortem house,&#8221; he told the <em>National Herald<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-jhansi-hospital-fire-newborns-c2236ba37d12e4f5353df5ebb68171e2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a>, citing officials, there were 55 babies who were being treated at the NICU at the time of the fire; 45 of them were rescued. In addition to the 10 who died, 16 were injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">An electrical short circuit or a defect in a machine used to raise oxygen levels in the NICU may be potential causes for the fire, according to officials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckglzvq294eo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC News <\/a>reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"AP Photo Equipment damaged by fire inside the neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College hospital in Jhansi, India, Nov. 15, 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sAtQ.XnSmLfkGBZqaRiu0A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/d28aaa31b9d4db830a38e752d84af15a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>AP Photo<\/p>\n<p> Equipment damaged by fire inside the neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College hospital in Jhansi, India, Nov. 15, 2024<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The AP reported that according to officials, based on an initial investigation, such safety deficiencies, including expired fire extinguishers and non-working fire alarms, hampered authorities\u2019 rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brajeshpathakup\/status\/1857497480109371670\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> (formerly known as Twitter), Brajesh Pathak, deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, commented on the tragedy, saying on Nov. 15: \u201cThe death of many newborn babies in the unfortunate accident of fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU Ward) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi today is extremely sad and heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/10-people-dead-in-fire-at-nursing-care-home-8745943\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 People Killed in Nursing Home Fire 'Due to Smoke Inhalation,' Say Authorities;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">10 People Killed in Nursing Home Fire &#8216;Due to Smoke Inhalation,&#8217; Say Authorities <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Pathak also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brajeshpathakup\/status\/1857596692008415275\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke with the bereaved families;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">spoke with the bereaved families<\/a> of the children injured in the fire and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brajeshpathakup\/status\/1857597859748786509\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:visited the accident site;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">visited the accident site<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally, he shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brajeshpathakup\/status\/1857615612802961785\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> that there will be <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brajeshpathakup\/status\/1857615612802961785\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a three-tier investigation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a three-tier investigation<\/a> into the fire, adding: \u201cThe fire department will also investigate. Along with this, instructions have also been given for a magisterial inquiry into the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also posted a message on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PMOIndia\/status\/1857610379976929355\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and described the deaths of the children as &#8220;heartbreaking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;My deepest condolences to those who have lost their innocent children in this. I pray to God to give them the strength to bear this immense loss,&#8221; Modi wrote, adding: &#8220;The local administration, under the supervision of the state government, is making every possible effort for relief and rescue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE contacted Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College for comment on Monday, Nov. 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/dad-breaks-window-save-7-182522759.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nov. 15 fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in India killed 10 newborns AP Photo Firefighters at Jhansi Medical College<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/dad-breaks-window-to-save-7-infants-in-nicu-hospital-fire-but-wasnt-able-to-rescue-his-twin-daughters\/18\/11\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38487"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}