The flames took the newborns away in the most horrible way
A fire of massive and unexpected dimensions has struck a pediatric hospital on Saturday night, causing the death of at least seven of the twelve newborns in the unit. The fire was apparently started by the explosion of an oxygen tank. Oxygen, a highly flammable gas, unleashed hell in the hospital.
Authorities in New Delhi, India, reported that the alarm went off around 11.30pm in Vivek Vihar, in the eastern part of the city. The Delhi Fire Brigade intervened quickly and managed to evacuate twelve newborns from the burning building, also thanks to the help of those present.
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Despite the heroic efforts of the rescuers and all the people involved in the operations rescue and recovery of the babies, six of the newborns were pronounced dead at the scene, while another later died at another hospital. Five newborns are still in intensive care at a different medical facility, while authorities are working tirelessly to determine the causes and responsibility for this tragedy. It will be essential to understand whether it was a failure due to poor maintenance or whether someone unintentionally caused the tragedy in the pediatric ward.
A senior police official confirmed that the bodies of the children have been shifted to GTB Hospital forautopsy. Authorities, meanwhile, have launched a legal investigation against Naveen Kichi, the owner of the hospital, to ascertain any negligence that may have contributed to the fire.
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According to the director of the Delhi Fire Brigade, Atul Garg, the main hypothesis is that the fire was caused by the explosion of a Oxygen tank, which caused the flames to spread rapidly. The conditions of that and other oxygen cylinders in the hospital facility need to be ascertained. Meanwhile, several families are plunged into unimaginable mourning for the disappearance of these little ones who have not yet arrived to discover the world and life.
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