Heading: Delhi News Live Updates: 7 newborns among 10 dead in multiple fires across city
Two separate fire incidents in Delhi in the last 24 hours have claimed the lives of ten individuals, including seven newborns. The first blaze erupted at a children’s hospital in the Vivek Vihar area of East Delhi on Saturday night, resulting in the loss of seven newborns. The Delhi Fire Services received a call at 11.32 pm, and nine fire tenders were rushed to the site. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
In a second incident, three individuals were killed in a fire that engulfed a residential building in the Krishna Nagar district of East Delhi during the early hours of Sunday. These incidents occurred shortly after a massive fire in Gujarat’s Rajkot city killed at least 27 people as a crowded game zone caught fire and the building collapsed.
The rescue operation is still ongoing, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Meanwhile, in elections-related news, Delhi witnessed a voter turnout of over 58% on Saturday amid the scorching summer heat. The highest polling percentage of 62.87% was recorded in North East Delhi, where sitting BJP MP Manoj Tiwari is pitted against Kanhaiya Kumar of Congress. The lowest turnout of 52.93% was recorded in the New Delhi seat.
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