Three newborns tragically lost their lives and several others sustained injuries following a devastating fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra. The early-morning blaze erupted at approximately 3:15 AM in the ward's outborn section after a sudden malfunction and explosion in a ventilator. Out of the 39 infants admitted across the unit's three sections, hospital staff, nurses, and security personnel rushed into the smoke-filled ward to spearhead a rapid evacuation, successfully rescuing 36 babies.

Amravati fire: deadly fire inside Amravati hospital’s NICU kills 3 newborns

Three newborns tragically lost their lives and several others sustained injuries following a devastating fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra. The early-morning blaze erupted at approximately 3:15 AM in the ward's outborn section after a sudden malfunction and explosion in a ventilator. Out of the 39 infants admitted across the unit's three sections, hospital staff, nurses, and security personnel rushed into the smoke-filled ward to spearhead a rapid evacuation, successfully rescuing 36 babies.


Amravati hospital fire: Ventilator spark triggers deadly NICU fire in Amravati

<p>Priyanka Chopra is talking about&nbsp;the first few difficult months following the birth of her daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. Chopra has earlier shared that her baby was born a trimester premature.&nbsp;She has spent her first 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).<br />
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During her recent interview with British Vogue, Chopra talked about the first, scary few months that her daughter spent in the NICU, and said she "didn't know if she would make it or not."<br />
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Opening up about the tough days, the 'Quantico'&nbsp;star recalled and shared that her daughter was "smaller than my hand" when she was born.<br />
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"I was in the OR [operating room] when she came out. She was so small, smaller than my hand," she shared.<br />
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"I saw what the intensive-care nurses do.&nbsp;They do God's work. Nick and I were both standing there as they intubated her. I don't know how they even found what they needed [in her tiny body] to intubate her."</p>

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<p>Malti was first admitted to Rady Children's Hospital in La Jolla, California, and later she was shifted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.&nbsp;<br />
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Reflecting on days, Priyanka shared that for three months, Nick and she used to spend every single day in the hospital: "We spent every single day with her on my chest, on my husband's chest," she continued. "I didn't know if she would make it or not."</p>

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While the couple is constantly sharing photos of their little one on social media, they have yet to reveal the baby's face.<br />
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In every photo shared, the couple has hidden her face with an emoji. Priyanka also revealed to the magazine that her daughter&nbsp;looks like her husband Nick.&nbsp;</p>

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In her interview, the former Miss World also revealed why she opted for surrogacy, sharing that it was a "necessary" choice for their family.</div>

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"I had medical complications. I'm so grateful I was in a position where I could do this," Chopra explained.<br />
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Malti turned 1 on January 15, and proud parents made the day memorable by hosting a big party "over the weekend."<br />
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"We had to celebrate," Nick told host Kelly Clarkson on her show. "She went through a pretty wild journey in the early part of her life, so we had to celebrate in style.&nbsp;She's one. She's beautiful. "It's amazing—the best."</p>

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Priyanka Chopra is talking about the first few difficult months following the birth of her daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. Chopra has earlier shared that her baby was born a trimester premature.

Priyanka Chopra is talking about the first few difficult months following the birth of her daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. Chopra has earlier shared that her baby was born a trimester premature. She has spent her first 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). During her recent interview with British Vogue, Chopra talked about the first, scary few months that her daughter spent in the NICU, and said she "didn't know if she would make it or not." Opening up about the tough days, the 'Quantico' star recalled and shared that her daughter was "smaller than my hand" when she was born. "I was in the OR [operating room] when she came out. She was so small, smaller than my hand," she shared. "I saw what the intensive-care nurses do. They do God's work. Nick and I were both standing there as they intubated her. I don't know how they even found what they needed [in her tiny body] to intubate her." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra) × Malti was first admitted to Rady Children's Hospital in La Jolla, California, and later she was shifted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Reflecting on days, Priyanka shared that for three months, Nick and she used to spend every single day in the hospital: "We spent every single day with her on my chest, on my husband's chest," she continued. "I didn't know if she would make it or not." 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' review: A worthy sequel that definitely deserves a watch While the couple is constantly sharing photos of their little one on social media, they have yet to reveal the baby's face. In every photo shared, the couple has hidden her face with an emoji. Priyanka also revealed to the magazine that her daughter looks like her husband Nick. In her interview, the former Miss World also revealed why she opted for surrogacy, sharing that it was a "necessary" choice for their family. Priyanka Chopra talks of surrogacy for the first time since the birth of her daughter "I had medical complications. I'm so grateful I was in a position where I could do this," Chopra explained. Malti turned 1 on January 15, and proud parents made the day memorable by hosting a big party "over the weekend." "We had to celebrate," Nick told host Kelly Clarkson on her show. "She went through a pretty wild journey in the early part of her life, so we had to celebrate in style. She's one. She's beautiful. "It's amazing—the best."

Priyanka Chopra reflects on her daughter Malti's NICU days: 'Didn't know if she would make it'

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