A major tragedy jolted New Delhi’s Vivek Vihar after a massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital, killing six newborns. According to the Delhi Fire Department, the tragic incident took place in the late hours of Saturday.
The department stated that a total of 12 children were rescued from the area out of which six lost their lives. One of the newborns is on a ventilator and five are admitted to a nearby hospital. The authorities later clarified that the rescued newborns were shifted to East Delhi Advance NICU hospital, ANI reported.
The video of the tragic incident stirred a storm on social media. In the video circulating online, the fiery blaze can be seen galloping through the whole building as the fire department rushed to control the fire.
2 buildings were affected by the fire
The authorities noted that the two buildings were affected by the Saturday fire. “At 11:32 pm, Fire Service Control Room received information that fire broke out at a hospital…total 16 fire tenders reached the spot and fire has been extinguished completely,” Fire Officer Rajesh said in a statement.
“2 buildings were affected by the fire, one is the hospital building and 2 floors of a residential building on the right side also caught fire…11-12 people were rescued and they were taken to hospital. Further details will be shared later,” he added.
The incident came shortly after a massive fire broke out in Gujarat’s Rajkot. The fire that swept through the gaming zone killed 27 people. Meanwhile, the cause of the Delhi fire is yet to be ascertained.
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6 newborns killed after a massive fire broke out at baby care hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar
