Adilabad: Two infants died after a fire broke out in the SNCU ward of RIMS Adilabad at around 11:40 pm.

A mother waiting outside noticed smoke through the glass and alerted others. As the ward quickly filled with smoke, mothers rushed inside to rescue their babies.

Police personnel deployed for Ganesh immersion duty also reached the hospital after receiving information. Around 20 police personnel helped evacuate the ward and rescue the infants.

The babies were shifted to private hospitals for further treatment. Two infants died, while the other children were reported to be stable.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the deaths and directed officials to provide medical care to the affected children.

He also ordered an inquiry into the cause of the fire and instructed officials to strengthen safety measures in hospitals.