Fire in Chhindwara Hospital Warmer Leaves Three Newborns Burned, Referred to Jabalpur Medical College
A blaze in a neonatal warmer on 22 August 2026 at Chhindwara hospital injured three newborn infants, who were transferred to Jabalpur Medical College for treatment.
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Incidence
On 22 August 2026, a fire erupted in a neonatal warmer at Chhindwara hospital in Madhya Pradesh, inflicting heat burns on three newborn infants. The infants were promptly transferred to Jabalpur Medical College for advanced care.[1]
Medical Response
Hospital authorities confirmed the blaze was confined to the warmer, and immediate lifesaving measures were taken before the affected infants were referred for specialist treatment at Jabalpur Medical College.[1]
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