At least six newborns have died following a fire at a Delhi hospital, police said.
The fire broke out on Saturday evening in a hospital in the Vivek Vihar region, the Indian capital.
There were 12 babies in the unit, senior police officer Surendra Choudhary said. Another was dead before the fire started.
Authorities announced that legal action would be taken against the owner of the hospital who fled.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the fire was “heartbreaking”.
“The causes of the incident are being investigated and those responsible for this negligence will not be spared,” Mr Kejriwal said.
Delhi Fire Chief Atul Garg told the Press Trust of India news agency that 14 fire trucks had been sent to tackle the blaze.
But he added: “The fire spread too quickly because of an explosion in an oxygen cylinder.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X: “The tragedy of the fire at a hospital in Delhi is heartbreaking.
Earlier on Saturday, a “massive fire” broke out at a video arcade in Rajkot, in the western state of Gujarat.
At least 27 people died, according to local authorities. Most of the victims are believed to be children.
