Hours later, six newborns died in a massive fire at a children’s hospital in Delhi. The holiday crowd got trapped as basic fire safety protocols like adequate extinguishers, emergency exits, and trained personnel for quick evacuation appeared to be missing in the sprawling TRP game zone. Whether or not it had the paperwork to run the facility, like a no-objection certificate from the fire safety department, is a matter of investigation. As for the Delhi hospital, it too is said to have lacked regulatory clearances. Exploding oxygen cylinders within the premises made the intervention of fire safety personnel risky.

Source: Indian Express May 27, 2024 02:13 UTC