India, May 26 -- The residents of Vivek Vihar in East Delhi, where seven newborn babies died at a baby care centre, have alleged that oxygen cylinders were being traded at the centre, and they had earliercomplained regarding this to the authorities.

"Cylinders blast when the fire broke out. It's unclear whether the fire broke out due to the cylinder blast or vice-versa. Owners of this centre were trading cylinders. They used to fill small cylinders from the bigger ones. The owners and management of this centre shared this concern. We had complained to local authorities but no action was taken," said a local who did not wish to be identified.

According to Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, the oxygen cylinder blasts led to a fire q...