Sat 01 May 2021:
Fire broke out at Bharuch Welfare Hospital at 1 am on Saturday. According to district collector Dr Modhya, at least 18 Covid-19 patients lost their lives in the incident.
The patients died due to the fire and resultant smoke, Bharuch Superintendent of Police Rajendrasinh Chudasama said.
A total of around 70 patients were admitted at the four-storeyed hospital, of which 24 were in the intensive care unit.
All the survivors, rescued by locals and firefighters, have now been shifted to nearby hospitals.
Gujarat| Fire breaks out at a COVID-19 care centre in Bharuch. Affected patients are being shifted to nearby hospitals. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/pq88J0eRXY
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2021
The cause of the fire, which was controlled within an hour, is yet to be determined, an official said.
The Covid-19 designated hospital is located on the Bharuch-Jambusar highway, about 190 km from the state capital Ahmedabad. It is being run by a trust.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani took to Twitter to express his condolences and announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the victims’ families. CM Vijay Rupani said “I express my condolences to the patients, doctors and hospital staff who lost their lives in the fire accident at Bharuch Hospital.
The state government will provide assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each of the victims of the accident.”
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