Hospital staff and attendants evacuate infants amid thick smoke
1Sep 21 8:30 PM · 2d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 3
Despite poor visibility and suffocating conditions, RIMS staff and patients' attendants evacuated infants from the burning unit. A patient attendant broke open glass windows to allow smoke to escape and carried infants to safety, shifting them to nearby children's hospitals by ambulance.
The Hindu National
“As soon as I noticed thick smoke coming out of the SNUC, I rushed to rescue the infants. I, along with others, broke open the glass windows to allow the smoke to escape and then entered the SNUC, covering my face with my T-shirt.”
Salim Khan Father of deceased infantC. Damodar Raja Narasimha Telangana Health MinisterRIMS staff and patients' attendants Hospital personnel and family members