Expired Licence and Fire Lead to Tragic Deaths of Newborns in Delhi Hospital
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A fire at a Delhi hospital operating without a valid licence and lacking fire safety measures resulted in the deaths of seven newborn babies. The hospital owner and an unqualified doctor on duty have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide. The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial inquiry, and Prime Minister Modi has announced compensation for the victims' families.
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- Delhi News Highlights: Children's hospital where seven infants died in blaze was running despite expired licence, officials say The Indian Express
- Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital Al Jazeera English
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