In Indiaat least six babies died and one is in critical condition after a fire in a Children’s Hospital from New Delhi. The flames broke out around midnight on Saturday at the Baby Care Hospital, located in the Vivek Vihar neighborhood, east of the city. In a video spread on social networks, they managed to capture the exact moment of the fire. burst at the hospital.
According to the Health Minister of the Indian capital, Saurabh Bharadwaj, to the ANI news agency, “Twelve of the newborns were rescued but, unfortunately, six of them died from asphyxiation“One more child is in critical condition.”. Five other children are receiving medical attention in different hospitals.
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, assured that “government officials and administration are busy providing treatment to the injured at the spot.” In a message on X, he stated that “the causes of fire are being investigated and whoever is responsible for this negligence will not be spared.”
Officials from the city’s fire department indicated that the flames could have been caused by the burst of gas cylinders in the building. However, this hypothesis has not yet been corroborated by the police.
Images from outside the hospital show the building and adjacent vehicles completely consumed by flames.
Despair and pain of parents
The parents of the children admitted to the center are still waiting for confirmation of the deaths, since there is a lack of DNA evidence to corroborate the identity of the bodies.
Relatives of the victims told the press outside the hospital that they are distressed by the lack of accurate and quick information.
VIDEO: Hospital explodes, six babies lose their lives in fire
A video has been spread through social networks in which you can hear the strong explosion at the Baby Care Hospital, located in the Vivek Vihar neighborhood, east of the city of New Delhi.
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