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  • Delhi Hospital Fire: Six Babies Dead, 11 Rescued After Massive Fire |

    Hours after the tragic Rajkot gaming zone fire, a children’s hospital in Delhi got engulfed in fire leading to the death of six babies while several others suffered injuries. A total of 11 babies were rescued after the fire broke out at the children’s hospital – New Born Baby Care Hospital – in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area last night. The Delhi Fire Services officials rushed to the spot and the rescue and relief operations are still underway.

    The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Naveen Chheenchin, the owner of Baby Care New Born Hospital, under IPC sections 336, 304A, and 34. An investigation is underway to determine whether the hospital had a fire NOC. The hospital owner is currently absconding.

    #WATCH | Delhi: Morning visuals from a newborn Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar where a massive fire broke out last night claiming the lives of 6 newborn babies.

    One newborn baby is on the ventilator and 5 others are admitted to a hospital. pic.twitter.com/cLvIUWIx9e
    — ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2024

    Rajendra Atwal, Fire Officer said that the fire department received distress call at 11:32 pm. ” A total 16 fire tenders reached the spot and fire has been extinguished completely. 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.”

    #WATCH | Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar; more details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8tSIE2BnB9
    — ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

    The rescued newborns have been shifted to East Delhi Advance NICU hospital where they are being provided required healthcare assistance.

    The tragic incident in Delhi happened hours after the Rajkot gaming zone fire claiming the lives of 28 including 14 children. A massive fire broke out at the gaming zone last evening resulting in several casualties. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi has announced probe by an SIT. 

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu have expressed grief on the incident. The fire tragedy in Rajkot has saddened us all. In my telephone conversation with him a short while ago, Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel Ji told me about the efforts underway to ensure all possible assistance is provided to those who have been affected,” said Modi in a tweet.

  • Alipur Market Fire: Death Toll Rises To 11; 4 Including Delhi Police Constable Injured |

    The death toll in the fire that occurred at Dayal Market in Delhi’s Alipur has risen to 11 as of Friday morning, according to officials. The fire, which started around 5:30 pm, also left four others injured, including a police constable. The deceased individuals have not been identified yet, and their bodies have been moved to Babu Jagjeevan Ram Hospital. The injured have been recognized as Jyoti (42), Divya (20), Mohit Solanki (34), and Karambir, a Delhi police constable.

    The fire department officials said that the injured have been admitted to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital for treatment. “The fire was in two paint and chemical godowns, resulting in the death of 11 persons and 4 injured,” they said.

    According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out around 5.30 pm on Thursday and was spread across around eight shops in the market apart from the two godowns. An eyewitness Sumit Bharadwaj told ANI that the incident started around 5.30 pm yesterday. “Everyone gathered here after hearing an explosion. We tried a lot to douse the fire. Around 7-8 fire tenders reached here and started the fire fighting operation,” he said.

    As the rescue operations are underway at the market, a relative of an employee who worked at the paint godown that caught fire expressed concern. “I have come here to search for my brother, Anil Thakur. I have not been able to find him. It was a paint factory. There is no information. His phone has been switched off since 5 pm,” Sunil Thakur said.

    Police is yet to confirm the exact reason behind the massive fire incident.