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Firefighting equipment at Jhansi hospital completely fine: UP dy CM Pathak

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday dismissed media reports that the Jhansi Medical College, where a blaze claimed the lives of 10 newborns, had expired fire extinguishers. In a statement, Pathak said a fire safety audit was carried out at the medical college in February and a mock drill was conducted in June. At least 10 children died on Friday night in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, one of the largest government hospitals in the state's Bundelkhand region, possibly due to an electrical short circuit. Another 16 children are battling for life after being injured in the incident. Some media reports have claimed that the hospital had expired fire extinguishers and faulty alarms. "The Yogi Adityanath government is standing with the children and their families. Our staff, doctors, and rescue team have worked bravely to save the children. All the firefighting equipment in the medical college was completely .

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