India, May 26 -- The Delhi government has ordered an investigation into the children's hospital fire at East Delhi's Vivek Vihar in which at least seven newborn babies were killed while five others were injured.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over the incident and said that the people responsible will not be spared for negligence that led to a fire at the hospital. "This incident of fire in a children's hospital is heartbreaking. We all stand with those who lost their innocent children in this accident. Government and administration officials are busy providing treatment to the injured on the spot. The causes of the incident are being investigated and whoever is responsible for this negligence will not be spared." ...