Swift response of staff averts major fire accident at Jhalawar Govt hospital

Jhalawar: A major fire accident was averted at the Government Zanana Hospital in Rajasthan's Jhalawar after hospital staff immediately took control of a technical snag in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), said an official. 

"The incident took place at around 9 pm on Wednesday night in the Government Zanana Hospital. All of a sudden, smoke started coming out of the NICU after the matching circuit of a ventilator caught fire. The medical staff present took charge of the situation and quickly brought the fire under control," said NICU in-charge Dr. Naresh Kumar Meena.

No casualties were reported, and all the newborns were safe, the NICU in charge said. However, due to the fire, a few bedsheets, mattresses, and some medical equipment were burned, he added.

Upon receiving the information, the hospital superintendent and a team of medical officers rushed to the scene. The situation, however, turned chaotic as relatives of the children feared a major mishap, which was avoided. 

After the Kotwali police received information about the incident, Circle Inspector Bhuri Singh and Jabta reached the hospital and reviewed the situation.