Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India's capital


NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Six newborns have died in a fire at a baby care hospital in India's capital New Delhi, local authorities said on Sunday.

Television footage showed firefighters attempting to douse the fire which broke out late Saturday night and engulfed the hospital in the eastern part of the city.

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