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District Disaster Control Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam told that the fire was preceded by an explosion in the AC unit of the intensive care unit.
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at Covid-19 care center in Virar, 13 patients dead
Thirteen COVID-19 patients died in a hospital fire at Virar in Palghar district of Maharashtra early on Friday, police said. The fire broke out in the ICU of the hospital around 3 am, they said. District Disaster Control Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam told that the fire was preceded by an explosion in the AC unit of the intensive care unit. There were 16 patients undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.
Maharashtra Tragedy: 10 Infants Died In A Hospital Fire At Bhandara Jan 09, 2021, 11:11 IST
BHANDARA: At least 10 babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Maharashtra. The incident took place at the Bhandara district hospital on Saturday.
A fire broke out at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) where seventeen babies were admitted. 10 were in the outbound ward and seven at the inborn ward. The nurses and helper immediately raised the alarm. The fire brigade was called.
But before the fire officials arrived, the staff were only able to save seven babies of the inborn ward and ten of them of the outbound ward, suffocated to death.