A fire broke out at a children's ward of Kamala Nehru Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Monday.
Many children were believed to be trapped in the building, according to a report by news agency ANI.
Fire tenders have reached the spot and are trying to douse the blaze.
The cause of the fire at the Kamala Nagar Hospital in Bhopal is yet to be ascertained.
More details are awaited.