The fire started due to a short circuit in the control panel of a radiant baby warmer inside the SNCU which spread across the unit due to the inflammable material inside the unit.
MUMBAI: Nearly two weeks after the Bhandara fire incident, in which 10 newborns died at the district hospital, the public health department has ordered action against seven staffers of the hospitals including suspension of the district civil surgeon.
Public health minister Rajesh Tope said that department received the report of the inquiry committee led by divisional commissioner Sajeev Kumar late on Wednesday evening.
After going through the report it has been decided to suspend the civil surgeon Dr Pramod Khandate, medical officer on duty Dr Archana Mesharm and the sister in-charge Jyoti Bharaskar.