The deadly episode was reportedly caused by a short circuit. Hospital fires are not uncommon in India, which lags in fire preparedness and building safety.

A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.

At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a blaze broke out in the neonatal ward.Staff at the hospital in the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh state were able to break in and rescue 44 infants,

The fire broke out at a hospital in the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh state in India as staff battled to save the babies, with workers able to break in and rescue 44 infants from the flames

A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday, with another 16 clinging to life after a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to shoddy construction and a routine disregard for safety regulations.

At least 10 newborn babies were killed in a fire that engulfed a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The fire broke out at about 10.45pm (local time) on Friday at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi city, where 49 infants were being treated.

At least 16 children are battling for their lives while 10 newborns died as a fire broke out on Friday night at a hospital at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh of India. The fire erupted in the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) around 10:45 pm, said District Magistrate (DM) Avinash Kumar, who confirmed the casualties.

Ten newborn babies have died after a fire in a neonatal intensive care unit in India:: Local media said a preliminary probe found fire extinguishers had expired and alarms did not go off in the ward::Jhansi,