Fire in Indian hospital Covid ward kills 11 patients

PM Narendra Modi expresses grief over the loss of lives.

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People inspect a hospital's Covid-19 ward that caught fire in Ahmednagar, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Saturday. – AP

By PTI

Published: Sat 6 Nov 2021, 4:05 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a major fire that broke out in a hospital in western Indian state of Maharashtra this morning.

At least 10 coronavirus patients were killed and another suffered serious burn injuries in the fire that broke out in the district civil hospital in Ahmednagar, officials said.

The blaze erupted around 11 am in the intensive care unit (ICU), where 20 Covid-19 patients were undergoing treatment, they said.

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In a tweet, Modi said, “Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in a hospital in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest.”

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an in-depth inquiry into the incident.

The former chief minister of the state, Devendra Fadnavis, also took to Twitter to express his condolences and called for “strict action” against those responsible.

PTI

Published: Sat 6 Nov 2021, 4:05 PM

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