Jhansi medical college neonatal ICU fire (2024): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Fire in the NICU of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, suspected short circuit in an oxygen concentrator. Ten newborns died that night; the reported toll later rose as rescued infants died.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Place | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Kind | Accident: Fire |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Uttar Pradesh (State) | Rs 5 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 | Rs 0.50 crore |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | - | Rs 0.20 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.70 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Uttar Pradesh
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.