Bhopal, Aug. 22 -- A newborn died and two others sustained serious injuries after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the district hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara early Saturday morning, hospital officials said.

The hospital administration has ordered an inquiry to determine the cause of the incident and review safety arrangements in the unit. According to hospital officials, the NICU's oxygen supply line was shut off during the fire, averting a potentially more dangerous situation.

"A short circuit occurred in the plug socket of a warmer in the NICU. The fire spread to the cradle where three infants were kept, igniting plastic components and bedding materials. Staff members immediately removed the bab...