Overview

• The blaze broke out at Kirti Krishna Bal Chikitsalaya in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district and was later blamed on a short circuit by fire department officials.
• Over two dozen children and their attendants were evacuated, with staff and locals tying sarees into makeshift ropes to lower those trapped on upper floors.
• Critically ill patients were transferred by ambulance to Nirmal Nursing Home and other nearby facilities, and no casualties were reported.
• Eyewitnesses described panic and smoke-filled corridors as families and hospital workers scrambled to rescue trapped children before firefighters arrived.
• The incident has renewed calls for strict enforcement of fire-safety regulations and clear accountability for hospital compliance across the state.