7 newborns killed as massive fire breaks out at Delhi children's hospital
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven newborns died in a massive fire that broke out at a children's hospital in Delhi late Saturday, media reports said.
The Delhi Fire Services said it received a call about a fire at 11.32 pm at a baby care centre in the Vivek Vihar area in East Delhi, following which it sent as many as 16 fire tenders to the site.
Officials said that 12 newborns were rescued from the first floor of the building but seven died while getting treatment at the hospital.
Five children are currently being treated at the hospital.
#WATCH | Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar
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As per a Fire Officer, Fire was extinguished completely, 11-12 people were rescued and taken to hospital and further details are awaited.
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The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
In a separate incident, a fire broke out at a residential building in Delhi's Shahdara area Saturday night.
On receiving the information, five fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot and 13 people were rescued and taken to a hospital, an official said.
Earlier Saturday, twenty-seven people, including nine children, died in a massive fire that broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident.