Fire Sweeps an Indian COVID Ward for Second Time in a Week, at Least 12 Patients Dead On 4/30/21 at 11:05 PM EDT At least 12 COVID-19 patients have died in a fire that broke out in an Indian hospital early Saturday morning, local time. A similar blaze ripped through another Indian hospital over the last week. The most recent fire occurred at 1 a.m. on Saturday on the ground floor of Welfare Hospital, according to NDTV. The hospital is a four-story COVID-19 facility located in Bharuch, a city located in the western state of Gujarat. At least 12 patients died due to the flames and resulting smoke. An additional 50 patients were rescued by locals and firefighters. The surviving patients were relocated to other nearby hospitals for continued care.