Chhindwara, Aug. 22 -- Three newborns sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Chhindwara District Hospital in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

Civil Surgeon of the district hospital, Kanchan Dubey said the incident occurred at around 1:50 am when a spark in the filament of a warmer used in the NICU caused the equipment to catch fire, resulting in burn injuries to three newborns.

"At around 1:50 AM, a spark occurred in the filament of a warmer used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), causing the warmer to catch fire. Consequently, three newborns sustained burns. Specialists were called in to examine them, including the Dean and Medical Superintendent of the Chhi...