Newborn Babies Die in Fire Outbreak at Delhi Hospital

A tragic fire at a Delhi hospital claimed the lives of at least six newborn babies, with suspicions of an oxygen cylinder blast fueling the fast-moving blaze. Authorities vowed legal action as the nation mourned.

A fire outbreak that occurred late Saturday evening at a hospital in Vivek Vihar region of Delhi claimed the lives of at least six newborn babies. As per a senior police officer, Surendra Choudhary, there were 12 babies in the unit when the fire started and one more had died before the fire incident.

The cause of the fire’s rapid spread is believed to be the explosion of an oxygen cylinder, Delhi’s fire department director Atul Garg said. To put out the fire fourteen fire trucks were mobilized.

Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he was heartbroken that such negligence caused this tragedy and promised that “whoever is responsible… will not be spared. ” Despite the owner of the hospital escaping, he has said that legal actions will be taken.

On X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed his grief by referring to the fire incident at a hospital in Delhi as “heart-rending. ”

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The death of these young souls has brought darkness to the capital region. An inquiry into the circumstances leading to this calamitous fire is still ongoing as a nation grieves for the lost souls.