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Jorhat: Twenty six new born babies had a miraculous escape early Tuesday morning when a fire broke out in the special care unit at the Jorhat Medical College.Hospital authorities said the fire broke out in the special care unit for new born babies at around 3 a.m. Patients and attendents in the hospital raised an alarm and the babies were immediately shifted to a separate ward. The fire has been blamed on short circuit in a machine in the radial warmer unit. (PTI)