In a tragic incident, at least 18 covid-19 patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat’s Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday.
According to official, there were around 50 other patients at the four- storeyed Welfare Hospital when the fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward at 1 am. They were rescued by locals and firefighters.
As per information at 6.30 am, the death toll in the tragedy stood at 18. Immediately after the fire, we had confirmation of 12 deaths,” a police official told PTI.
They managed to rescue a large number of patients from the four-storey building but 12 patients still lost their lives in the fire, as per an initial report.
The fire was controlled within an hour and around 50 patients were rescued by locals as well as firefighters, a fire official said. They were shifted to nearby hospitals, he added.
It’s an unfortunate incident not only for us but for entire Bharuch. With Police & admn’s help, we could shift patients to other hospitals. 14 patients & 2 staff nurses lost their lives in the incident: Zuber Patel, trustee of the COVID care centre in Bharuch where fire broke out.
