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India hospital fire kills 13 Covid patients: official
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MUMBAI, April 23, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Thirteen Covid-19 patients died when a fire broke out in a hospital on the outskirts of Mumbai before dawn on Friday, a local official told AFP.
“There were 17 patients inside when a fire broke out in the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital, out of which 13 died and four have been shifted to other facilities,” fire department official Morrison Khavari said.
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23/04/2021 - 06:03 India is currently battling a devastating second wave, blamed on a new virus variant and lax government rules allowing huge religious and political gatherings Sajjad HUSSAIN AFP/File 3 min
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Thirteen Covid-19 patients died in a hospital fire on Friday in the latest tragedy to hit India s health care system as it buckles under a devastating wave of infections.
The outbreak has been blamed on a new virus variant and lax government rules allowing huge religious and political gatherings to take place in recent months.
The latest fire broke out in the hospital in the outskirts of Mumbai at around 3:00 am (2130 GMT), a local official told AFP. It has since been put out and the cause was being investigated.
India: Thirteen coronavirus patients killed in hospital fire
It erupted in the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Apr 23, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Apr 23, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
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Thirteen Covid-19 patients died in a hospital fire on Friday in the latest tragedy to hit India’s health care system as it buckles under a devastating wave of infections.
The outbreak has been blamed on a new virus variant and lax government rules allowing huge religious and political gatherings to take place in recent months.
The latest fire broke out in the hospital in the outskirts of Mumbai at around 3:00 am (2130 GMT), a local official told AFP. It has since been put out and the cause was being investigated.