Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Committee Probes Fire at RIMS Adilabad Newborn Unit
A fire happened in the newborn care unit at RIMS in Adilabad.
A committee is investigating what happened.
Its members visited the ward and collected evidence.
They took CCTV footage and electronic devices for examination.
They also checked the building, electrical systems and fire-safety arrangements.
Staff members who were working during the fire will be questioned.
The committee will study what happened around midnight.
It plans to submit its report within 10 days.
The inquiry committee inspected RIMS’s Special Newborn Care Unit after the fire.
Members collected evidence and seized CCTV footage and electronic gadgets.
The panel conducted electrical, fire-safety and structural audits of the hospital.
Officials will question staff and others who were on duty during the incident.
The committee is expected to submit its final report within 10 days.
- Who
- An inquiry committee led by ITDA Utnoor project officer Manda Makarandu, along with officials and Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights members.
- What
- The committee inspected the fire site, collected evidence, seized CCTV footage and electronic gadgets, and began audits and questioning.
- When
- The inspection took place on Thursday; the fire sequence around midnight will be examined, and the report is expected within 10 days.
- Where
- The Special Newborn Care Unit at RIMS, Adilabad.
- Why
- To establish the sequence of events and determine the circumstances that led to the fire.
- Investigation leader
- ITDA Utnoor project officer Manda Makarandu
- Incident site
- Special Newborn Care Unit at RIMS, Adilabad
- Evidence collected
- CCTV footage and electronic gadgets
- Audits conducted
- Electrical, fire-safety and structural audits
- Next steps
- Question staff and other officials concerned
- Report deadline
- Expected within 10 days
- Access restricted
- Three political leaders were denied entry to the ward because officials said they could disturb evidence