Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Russia investigates nine newborn deaths in Siberian hospital
In Russia, nine baby deaths happened at a hospital in Siberia.
The government is investigating because they think someone might have been careless.
They haven't said who is being investigated yet.
The babies died this month, and the people in charge of finding out what happened are looking into it carefully.
Russia has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of nine newborn babies at a Siberian maternity hospital.
The suspected crimes are negligence and causing death by negligence.
The state Investigative Committee is handling the investigation.
The investigation was announced on Tuesday, January 13, 2024.
The identities of those under investigation have not been disclosed.
- Who
- Russian authorities and the State Investigative Committee
- What
- Criminal investigation into the deaths of nine newborn babies
- When
- January 2024
- Where
- Siberian maternity hospital, Russia
- Why
- Suspected negligence and causing death by negligence
- Location
- Siberia, Russia
- Date
- January 2024
- Number of deaths
- 9
- Suspected crimes
- Negligence, causing death by negligence
- Investigating body
- State Investigative Committee