B desh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead (Ld)
By
Sumi Khan ( IANS) |
Published on
Wed, Mar 17 2021 13:51 IST |
4 Views
B desh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead (Ld) Image Source: IANS News
B desh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead (Ld) Image Source: IANS News
B desh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead (Ld) Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, March 17 : A major fire on Wednesday morning in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) here has left three Covid-19 patients dead, said DMCH Director Nazmul Haque.
Haque told IANS that the victims were being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, when the fire broke out.
Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 17 Mar 2021 11:43 AM BdST
Updated: 17 Mar 2021 01:11 PM BdST
Three COVID patients in intensive care have died after a fire triggered an evacuation at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. );
}
The patients who were receiving life-supporting treatment through ventilators were transferred to another building of the hospital after the blaze on Wednesday. Three evacuated COVID-19 patients have died after a fire broke out in the ICU ward at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021. Relatives gather around one of them. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
DMCH Director Brig Gen Nazmul Haque said the patients were in critical condition.
The fire broke out in the ICU ward on the second floor of the new building at around 8 am on Wednesday.
B desh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead
By IANS |
Published on
Wed, Mar 17 2021 12:42 IST |
3 Views
Firefighters douse a fire. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, March 17 : A major fire on Wednesday morning in a hospital here has left three Covid-19 patients dead, said a senior health official.
The official said that the victims were being treated at the ICU ward of the hospital.
Nazmul Haque, Director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, told Xinhua that 14 patients were in the ICU ward when a high pressure oxygen device exploded at around 8:00 am (local time). Three of the ICU patients died while they were shifted to another ICU unit of the hospital following the fire, he said.
Bangladesh hospital fire leaves 3 Covid patients dead
Published: Share Tweet
Recipient s Name
Send A major fire on Wednesday morning in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) here has left three Covid-19 patients dead, said DMCH Director Nazmul Haque.
Representative Image
Dhaka:
Haque told IANS that the victims were being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, when the fire broke out. Rest of the 11 patients of the ICU unit-2, dedicated to Covid-19 patients, have also been evacuated from the ICU following the fire outbreak. They were, later, shifted to the burn unit and ICU of the old building, Haque added.Â
Live COVID-19 updates: Cambodia reports 75 more local COVID-19 cases philippinetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philippinetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.