5-week-old baby, woman die in fire in Lucknow hospital

LUCKNOW: A five-week old baby suffering from a congenital heart disease and a 26-year-old woman with parathyroid tumour died, while two others sustained injuries after a fire broke out in an operation theatre (OT) of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow on Monday.

The blaze, which was attributed to a short circuit, was reported at the combined OT complex (comprising 13 OTs) located on the first floor of the old building, causing panic among patients, attendants and hospital staff.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath directed senior officers and fire brigade teams to reach the spot and carry out relief work.