His baby, too, was among the nine newborns shifted to Wenlock Hospital. “There was interruption in oxygen supply to the warmer due to a technical glitch. When the technicians were working on it, there was a sudden spark. Fortunately, there was no casualty,” she said.Ashok, a resident of Bantwal , who was waiting outside for visitors’ entry time so he could meet his wife and newborn for the first time in hospital, said though he had his heart in the mouth for a brief while, the doctors had assured that his baby was safe. MANGALURU: Four newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) had a close shave as a warmer – equipment used to provide warmth to the babies – in the room at the Government Lady Goschen Hospital here caught fire on Sunday.A total of nine babies, including five in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) located adjacent to the NICU were immediately taken out and shifted to the Government District Wenlock Hospital.Dr Kishori P, in-charge superintendent, Lady Goschen Hospital, said all the babies were safe.Firefighters from Pandeshwar rushed to the hospital and doused the flames.According to Dr Kishori, the warmer was under repair and hence no baby was placed on it on Sunday.
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