<p>The NHRC has sent a notice to the Maharashtra government over the death of ten newborn babies in a fire at Bhandara district general hospital, seeking a detailed report on the incident within four weeks, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>The fire had broken out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of the state-run hospital in the early hours on Saturday. Seven babies were rescued, doctors had said.</p>.<p>The deceased infants were aged between one month and three months.</p>.<p>"The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that ten infants were killed in a fire that swept through the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra on January 9.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/hospital-fire-maharashtra-panel-starts-recording-statements-of-staff-937527.html" target="_blank">Hospital fire: Maharashtra panel starts recording statements of staff</a></strong></p>.<p>"The fire reportedly broke out at around 1.30 AM and the hospital administration could rescue only seven out of the seventeen children kept in the ward," the NHRC said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Commission has issued notices to the state chief secretary and Director General of Police, seeking a detailed report within four weeks, the officials said.</p>.<p>The state police chief is also expected to inform the Commission about the outcome of the investigation being conducted by the police authorities, the rights panel said in the statement.</p>.<p>A relief of Rs 5 lakh has been announced by the state government from the Chief Minister's Fund to each bereaved family and a state-wide fire audit has also been announced. A case of accident has been reportedly registered and further investigation is being conducted, it said.</p>
<p>The NHRC has sent a notice to the Maharashtra government over the death of ten newborn babies in a fire at Bhandara district general hospital, seeking a detailed report on the incident within four weeks, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>The fire had broken out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of the state-run hospital in the early hours on Saturday. Seven babies were rescued, doctors had said.</p>.<p>The deceased infants were aged between one month and three months.</p>.<p>"The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that ten infants were killed in a fire that swept through the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra on January 9.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/hospital-fire-maharashtra-panel-starts-recording-statements-of-staff-937527.html" target="_blank">Hospital fire: Maharashtra panel starts recording statements of staff</a></strong></p>.<p>"The fire reportedly broke out at around 1.30 AM and the hospital administration could rescue only seven out of the seventeen children kept in the ward," the NHRC said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Commission has issued notices to the state chief secretary and Director General of Police, seeking a detailed report within four weeks, the officials said.</p>.<p>The state police chief is also expected to inform the Commission about the outcome of the investigation being conducted by the police authorities, the rights panel said in the statement.</p>.<p>A relief of Rs 5 lakh has been announced by the state government from the Chief Minister's Fund to each bereaved family and a state-wide fire audit has also been announced. A case of accident has been reportedly registered and further investigation is being conducted, it said.</p>