Four newborns died in a fire incident that broke out at government’s Kamala Neharu Children hospital’s Special Newborn Care Unit in Bhopal on Monday night. Electric short circuit is suspected cause.

The blaze started in the ward on the third-floor of the hospital, which has the ICU, at around 9 pm and 8-10 fire engines were rushed to the site.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, condoling the deaths, said the incident was “very sad”. “We were unable to save three children who were already seriously injured in the fire incident which is very painful. The rescue operation was swift and the blaze is under control, now but unfortunately the lives of three children could not be saved,” Chouhan had tweeted earlier. Another death was reported later.

A high-level probe into the incident has been ordered and compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of the victims has been announced.