New Delhi, May 26: Seven newly born babies died after a fire broke out in a baby care centre in Delhi’s Shahdara, police said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Chaudhary said that on Saturday at around 11:30 p.m. a police control room (PCR) call regarding a fire at Baby Care NewBorn Hospital was received at Vivek Vihar police station, following which a police team rushed to the spot. Upon reaching the spot, the fire was found in the hospital and its adjacent building. Delhi Fire: Six Babies Dead, Several Injured After Massive Blaze at New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar (Watch Video)

“In the hospital, there were 12 newborn babies admitted and one was already dead before the fire incident. All the 12 newborn babies were rescued from the hospital with the help of other people and shifted to East Delhi Advance NICU Hospital, for treatment,” said the DCP. The DCP said that fire tenders also reached the spot and doused the flames. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Chief Atul Garg said that seven children were declared dead at the hospital while five newly born babies are undergoing treatment. Rajkot Gaming Zone Fire Mishap: Four Children Among 27 Killed After Massive Blaze Erupts at TRP Mall's Gaming Zone; Owner Detained, SIT Probe Ordered (Watch Videos)

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“All 7 dead bodies have been further shifted to GTB Hospital for postmortem. Appropriate legal action is being taken against the owner of the hospital namely Naveen Kichi, a resident of Bhairon Enclave, Paschim Vihar, Delhi,” said the DCP.

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