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Delhi Baby Care Fire: Seven newborn babies were killed in a massive fire that broke out at baby care center in Vivek Vihar area of eastern Delhi late Saturday night. The hospital owner, Naveen Kichi, is currently absconding and is believed to have fled to Jaipur.

As stated by the Director of the Delhi Fire Department in a NDTV report, the initial cause of the fire appears to have been an electrical pole igniting, which then set fire to a parked vehicle, eventually causing the oxygen cylinders at the Hospital to catch fire. The fire, which broke out around 11:32 pm, quickly spiralled out of control due to the presence of numerous oxygen cylinders at the facility.

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"It is most likely that the baby care center did not possess a No-Objection Certificate (NOC)," said Atul Garg, mentioning the possible lack of proper safety protocols at the hospital.

The newborns, all of whom were on oxygen support, were initially taken out by breaking the window of the back exit. They were then rushed to a nearby nursing home in an ambulance, but seven infants succumbed to their injuries.

Following the incident, the Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the hospital owner, Naveen Kichi, under sections 336 (endangering the life or personal safety of others), 304A (death by negligence) and 34 (criminal activity) of the Indian Penal Code. Delhi Police is currently tracing the absconding owner.

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Prime Minister's Office announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) will be provided to the next of kin of each deceased. Additionally, Rs. 50,000 will be given to each of the injured individuals.

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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken cognizance of the fire tragedy and dispatched a team to the hospital to investigate the incident. "The Commission has taken cognizance of the incident and a team of CrPC @NCPCR_ will visit the hospital today to investigate the matter," said Priyank Kanoongo, the NCPCR Chairperson.