ALSO READ: Rajkot gaming zone had one exit point, stock of petrol - What we know so far“Since the market is unauthorised, as per Noida authority, none of the establishments have an approved map which is required to provide a fire NOC. Not a single establishment in the market has a fire NOC," said chief fire officer (Noida) Pradeep Kumar Chaubey, as per the report.The police commissioner has asked the fire department to carry out a fire safety drive “to check the firefighting measures at the commercial establishments in the area, and carry out mock drill to check their fire preparedness".
Meanwhile, owners of the establishments in the Hazipur market area claim that they are well-prepared for emergencies. On Saturday, seven newborns had died in a fire tragedy at a baby care centre in east Delhi children’s hospital.According to Delhi Fire Services officials, a blaze broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in the Vivek Vihar area around 11:30 pm on Saturday and spread to two adjacent buildings.ALSO READ: Delhi children hospital fire: PM Modi condoles deaths of newborn babiesTwelve newborns were rescued from the facility but seven of them died.
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