11 patients die in fire of the Covid department of the Maharashtra hospital

Eleven patients died on Saturday morning after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit (intensive care unit) of Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, Maharashtra, three or four others were injured and are ongoing treatment. 17 patients had been admitted. The remaining patients were transferred to a Covid ward at another hospital, district collector Rajendra Bhosle told reporters, adding that a "fire audit" of the facility had been carried out.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in the evening saying he was "grieved by the loss of life". As soon as possible, ”he said. Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an investigation into the tragedy and announced ₹ 5 lakh in compensation for the families of the victims.

The cause of the blaze, which has now been extinguished, is still unknown, but preliminary investigations by firefighters suggest it started due to a short circuit, Dr Bhosle said. The footage shows smoke rising from the lower floors of the hospital. Others show people slowly entering the room after the fire was extinguished, with soot-stained walls and broken ceiling panels visible.