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10 Babies Die in India Maternity Ward Fire

VOA News

   Ten babies died Saturday in a maternity ward fire in western India.

   Seven babies were, however, rescued from the blaze at the Bhandara
   District Hospital in the state of Maharashtra.

   Agence France-Presse reports that the age range of the dead children
   was between a few days and 3 months.

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on Twitter that the incident is a
   "heart-wrenching tragedy."

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