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Nine Newborns Die in Siberian Hospital; Doctor Suspended

1/14/2026

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Nine newborns died at a maternity hospital in Novokuznetsk, Siberia.
The state Investigative Committee is questioning staff and conducting forensic tests.
The hospital treated 32 babies in intensive care.
Nine fatalities are attributed to severe intrauterine infections.
Governor Ilya Seredyuk of Kuzbass suspended the hospital's head doctor amid public outrage.

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Nine newborns died at a maternity hospital in Novokuznetsk, Siberia.
The state Investigative Committee is questioning staff and conducting forensic tests.
The hospital treated 32 babies in intensive care.
Nine fatalities are attributed to severe intrauterine infections.
Governor Ilya Seredyuk of Kuzbass suspended the hospital's head doctor amid public outrage.