Sick Newborn Care Unit fire: Nurses, drivers, other staff risked lives to save babies

They had just finished feeding the babies and were about to record details when they heard multiple blasts. They were caught in a thick cloud of smoke and could hardly see anything. Yet, on-duty nurses Shubhangi Sathawane (32) and Smita Ambilduke (34) managed to carry seven babies out after fire broke out at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the District General Hospital here early on Saturday morning.They had just finished feeding the babies and were about to record details when they heard multiple blasts. They were caught in a thick cloud of smoke and could hardly see anything. Yet, on-duty nurses Shubhangi Sathawane (32) and Smita Ambilduke (34) managed to carry seven babies out after fire broke out at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the District General Hospital here early on Saturday morning.