4 Newborns Die Mysteriously at Government Hospital In Chhattisgarh

Raipur: Four newborn babies died mysteriously in the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) of a government hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district.

The babies died between 5.30 am and 8.30 am at the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Ambikapur, around 300 km from the capital Raipur.

According to sources, two of the infants who were on ventilator support died due to a disruption of power supply in the hospital. However, the administration has maintained that the deaths can’t be linked to the power cut.

Parents of the deceased infants alleged that the power supply in the hospital was disrupted for more than three hours at night. They also accused the hospital staff of negligence.

“The four babies were in critical condition and were admitted to the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) of the hospital. Of them, two were on ventilator support,” the local collector said.

Reportedly,  there was a fluctuation in the power supply in the hospital between 1 am and 1.30 am, which was rectified in a short while. However, such a fluctuation does not affect the SNCU, as it has an alternate power supply, which was functioning, he added.

Expressing grief over the incident, Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey directed the state government to take appropriate action after investigating the cause of death.