{"id":10159,"date":"2024-05-27T12:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=10159"},"modified":"2024-05-27T12:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:45:47","slug":"delhi-hospital-where-babies-died-lacked-licence-fire-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=10159","title":{"rendered":"Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence, fire exits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said.<\/p>\n

The fire occurred on Saturday, leading to the arrests of the hospital owner and the doctor on duty.<\/p>\n

An investigation has found that the hospital also did not have fire extinguishers or an emergency exit.<\/p>\n

The tragedy took place hours after\u00a0a fire broke out in a gaming arcade\u00a0in Gujarat state\u2019s Rajkot city, killing 27 people.<\/p>\n

Fires often break out in residential and commercial buildings in India due to a lax enforcement of safety norms.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s tragedy, where a blaze engulfed the hospital in Delhi\u2019s Vivek Vihar neighbourhood, has horrified and angered people.<\/p>\n

Police commissioner Shahdara Surendra Chaudhary\u00a0told\u00a0ANI news agency that the hospital\u2019s NOC (No Objection Certificate) had expired on 31 March.<\/p>\n

A fire NOC \u2013 which certifies that a building meets fire safety standards \u2013 is\u00a0required for hospital buildings\u00a0that have a height of more than 15m (49ft).<\/p>\n

Mr. Chaudhary added that the hospital was permitted only five beds but had installed 10.<\/p>\n

At the time of the fire, 12 newborn babies were at the hospital. Five of them are now being treated at another hospital.<\/p>\n

Police have arrested Dr Naveen Kichi, director of the hospital and a doctor named Akash (the police shared only one name) in connection with the fire. They have been charged with culpable homicide.<\/p>\n

Dr Akash, who was on duty at the time of the incident, was not qualified to treat newborn babies in need of intensive care, police said.<\/p>\n

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial inquiry.<\/p>\n

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Dramatic visuals of fire engulfing the building on Saturday circulated on social media.<\/p>\n

The director of Delhi\u2019s fire department, Atul Garg, told the Press Trust of India news agency that the fire had spread due to a blast in an oxygen cylinder.<\/p>\n

Media reports say that the police is also investigating the possibility of the hospital running an illegal oxygen cylinder filling racket after locals reported suspicious activitie<\/p>\n

Officials also said rescue efforts were slowed by limited access to the building, which has a single staircase and no fire escape.<\/p>\n

Delhi\u2019s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the tragedy was \u201cheartbreaking\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe causes of the incident are being investigated and whoever is responsible for this negligence will not be spared,\u201d Mr Kejriwal said.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as \u201cheart-rending.\u201d He has announced an ex gratia of 200,000 rupees ($2407; \u00a31889) to the family members of each of the deceased and 50,000 rupees each to those injured<\/p>

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