Tragedy in India , where seven newborns died in a fire that devastated a children's hospital .
It happened in New Delhi .
Immediately after the alarm , twelve newborns were taken away from the facility thanks also to the intervention of the people present, but unfortunately seven of the babies had already died, probably due to poisoning and the doctors could do nothing for them.
“Legal proceedings are being initiated against the hospital property,” a police officer said.
The fire, which mobilized fourteen fire trucks , broke out late yesterday afternoon at the New Born Baby Care hospital and "spread too quickly due to the explosion of an oxygen tank," he told the agency. press Trust of India (Pti) the director of the city's fire brigade, Atul Garg.
Speaking of a "heartbreaking" situation , Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal underlined that "those responsible for this negligence will answer for it".
Police and firefighters remain at work at the scene of the tragedy.
(Unioneonline/vl)
