(UPDATE) LUCKNOW, India — A fire at the neonatal unit of a hospital in northern India killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday, with another 16 clinging to life after a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.
LUCKNOW, India — A fire at the neonatal unit of a hospital in northern India killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday, with another 16 clinging to life after a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.Building fires are common in the South Asian country due to shoddy construction and a routine disregard for safety regulations.The fire broke out at about 10:30 p.m.
'All children rescued are safe and getting medical attention,' Singh told Agence France-Presse . 'The fire was most likely due to a fire in an oxygen concentrator.''War footing'Pathak said a safety audit of the hospital was carried out in February, followed by a fire drill three months later.'The cause of the fire will be probed,' he said. 'If any lapses are found, strict action will be taken against those responsible and no one will be spared.
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