Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- A newborn died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Assam on Monday morning after falling from a bed inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Dr. Achyut Chandra Baishya, GMCH Principal, said the hospital received the information early in the morning. The infant, born to Smita Deka of Noonmati, had been undergoing treatment for jaundice in the NICU.

During a routine check, staff found that two babies had fallen from their beds. One of them was found hanging from a phototherapy bed and did not survive.

Dr. Baishya confirmed that the hospital has launched an internal inquiry and is reviewing CCTV footage to determine how the incident occurred.

He admitted that the NICU frequently operates beyond c...