The police have filed a case against the owner of the medical facility, who is currently absconding.
Seven newborn babies were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a children’s hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area on Saturday night, The Indian Express reported.
Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said that they had received a call about the fire at 11.32 pm, The New Indian Express reported.
“A fire call was received from a baby care centre at Block B of Vivek Vihar,” he said. “A total of nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot.”
Garg said that 12 infants were rescued from the medical facility and taken to another hospital. Six of them were declared brought dead, while one died during treatment, The Hindu quoted the official as saying.
