# Maharashtra Health Department

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-24**: 36 newborns evacuated — Hospital staff evacuated 36 infants unharmed, and six additional newborns were shifted to a Super Speciality Hospital for treatment.
- **2026-08-24**: CM orders high-level probe — Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced a high-level inquiry, promised strictest action, and declared Rs500,000 compensation for each deceased newborn’s family.
- **2026-08-24T03:30:00+05:30**: Fire breaks out in NICU — A fire swept through the neonatal intensive care unit on the third floor of District Women’s Hospital in Amravati at approximately 3:30 am.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 3 Dead, 36 Rescued in Amravati NICU Fire; Rs 5 Lakh Compensation
2026-08-24 12:37:50 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A neonatal ICU fire in a Maharashtra government hospital killed three newborns and injured several more, renewing urgent questions about electrical safety, ventilator maintenance, and emergency evacuation in critical-care wards.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/amravati-nicu-fire-3-dead-36-rescued-health-safety

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