Fire at India children’s hospital kills six newborns
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Two Deadly Fires in Rapid Succession Expose India’s Gaps in Safety
Seven newborn babies lost their lives after their New Delhi neonatal clinic was engulfed in flames. What remained of the two-story building on Sunday morning was its burned facade, a charred spiral staircase and oxygen cylinders covered in soot.
Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital
The owner of the hospital in Delhi has fled, police said, adding that legal action is being taken against the individual.
Modi’s return to power would not mean the death of Indian democracy
While these developments are alarming, they also show that Indian democracy remains alive and kicking, such that the BJP does not have complete control over the narrative of Indian politics.
India prepares for a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in coastal areas near Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from midnight Sunday for 21 hours after a storm over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, airport authorities said.
Fire at a baby care center kills 6 infants in India’s capital, a fire officer says
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire broke out in a baby care center in India’s capital Saturday night, killing six infants, a fire service officer said.
At Least 22 Dead in Fire at Amusement Park in India, Police Say
NEW DELHI — A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, killing at least 22 people, including several children, the police said.