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Wails of Patiala’s Government Rajindra Hospital tragedy echoed in the corridors of the PGI as an anxious grandmother, Rajinder Kaur, wheeled in her 15-day-old grandchild in a critical state here this morning. The child was among the five babies who survived the fire, which consumed five others, at the hospital’s nursery while undergoing phototherapy treatment. The mishap occurred around 3.15 am.
Rajinder Kaur said barely three hours after the child, born prematurely in seven months, was placed in the nursery for phototherapy treatment, fluorescent tubes exploded. She said the hospital authorities had claimed that the accident had occurred due to a short-circuit. The incident had left her 15-day-old grandson seriously injured with almost 40 per cent burns.
Without informing baby’s father (Lakhbir), Rajinder rushed the baby to the PGI as she had been told that her grandson’s condition was critical. She said the doctor had not even told her what had happened to him.
Baby’s grandmother, who was in a state of shock, said Simranjit Kaur (baby’s mother) had not been told about his condition fearing she might not be able to bear the shock. “We were so happy after the birth of the baby. He is the first child in the family. But our world has come crashing down,” said Rajinder.
Doctors at the PGI emergency said: “The baby was admitted to the paediatric emergency wing soon after arrival and was later shifted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the PGI after its condition started to deteriorate.”
Rajinder Kaur said barely three hours after the child, born prematurely in seven months, was placed in the nursery for phototherapy treatment, fluorescent tubes exploded. She said the hospital authorities had claimed that the accident had occurred due to a short-circuit. The incident had left her 15-day-old grandson seriously injured with almost 40 per cent burns.
Without informing baby’s father (Lakhbir), Rajinder rushed the baby to the PGI as she had been told that her grandson’s condition was critical. She said the doctor had not even told her what had happened to him.
Baby’s grandmother, who was in a state of shock, said Simranjit Kaur (baby’s mother) had not been told about his condition fearing she might not be able to bear the shock. “We were so happy after the birth of the baby. He is the first child in the family. But our world has come crashing down,” said Rajinder.
Doctors at the PGI emergency said: “The baby was admitted to the paediatric emergency wing soon after arrival and was later shifted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the PGI after its condition started to deteriorate.”
