Fire at a baby care centre kills seven infants in India’s capital

People look at the burned building of a baby care centre in New Delhi (Dinesh Joshi/AP)

Seven babies have died after a fire broke out in a baby care centre in India’s capital New Delhi on Saturday night, a fire service officer said.

Rescuers carried 12 newborns from the centre to a nearby hospital, but seven died due to smoke inhalation, fire officer Atul Garg said.