Newborn dies as incubator ‘overheats’
Vastalya Hospital in Pune where a newborn baby died.Special Arrangement
Pune child suffers over 80% burns; parents accuse hospital staff of negligence
A newborn burnt to death after an incubator in a hospital reportedly caught fire due to overheating in Pune on Wednesday, police said.
The baby was placed in the incubator on Tuesday morning as it developed breathing difficulty after its mother suffered seizure, police said.
The child suffered more than 80% burns and succumbed to the injuries despite treatment.
The incident occurred at the Vatsalya Hospital in Budhwar Peth area.
According to preliminary investigation, a short circuit may have caused the incubator to overheat.
A case was lodged at the Visrambaug Wada police station under sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) against the hospital’s gynaecologist Dr. Gaurav Chopade and his staff.
No arrests have been made in this regard so far.
‘Technical problems’
“This is the first time such an unfortunate incident has occurred. The warmer overheated owing to technical problems. However, there was no negligence whatsoever from the side of the hospital staff,” said Dr. Chopade.
The newborn’s parents, Vijayendra Kadam and his wife, Swati, accused the hospital staff of negligence.
The family alleged that the incubator was “faulty” and that they saw smoke coming out after it overheated followed by “a minor explosion-like sound.”
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