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30-35 mins wasted between fire breaking out & SOS calls: What police found in CCTV footage from Delhi hospital where 6 newborns died | Delhi News

Thirty to thirty-five minutes were wasted after the fire broke out at Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar on Saturday night. During this time, two men inside the premises — including Dr Akash who was on duty at the time — ran out on seeing a spark at 10.55 pm. The first calls to the Police Control Room (PCR) and fire department were made at 11.29 pm by a passerby. This is what the Delhi Police said they found from CCTV footage recovered from the hospital. Six newborns were killed in the incident. A senior officer said, “CCTV footage showed a person, possibly the driver of the owner of the centre, Dr Naveen Khichi, and Dr Akash sitting in the reception area, which is next to the main gate… They noticed a spark in one of the wires and ran outside… the fire started at 10.55 pm. The first oxygen cylinder blew up at 11.20 pm. The first call to the PCR and fire department was made at 11.29 pm. During this period, …