At least four people including a senior citizen, were killed after a massive fire broke in the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra town, near Thane early morning today, officials said. Another more than 20 patients in different wards were evacuated, according to Thane Police and Fire Brigade officials.
Three fire engines and five ambulances rushed to the spot to control the fire. Twenty patients including six in the intensive care unit were evacuated, an official said.
“Today at around 03:40 am fire broke out at Prime Criticare Hospital in Mumbra, Thane. Two fire engines & one rescue vehicle are at the spot. Fire extinguishing underway. Four dead during shifting of patients to another hospital,” ANI quoted Thane Municipal Corporation.
Housing Minister Dr Jitendra Awhad who rushed to the spot said, “The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained… The police and the local municipal corporation will give the details soon,” he said. The family of each deceased will be given a compensation of Rs. five lakh and those injured will get Rs one lakh each, he added.
The deceased have been identified as: Yasmeen Z. Sayyed, 46, Nawab M Shaikh, 47, Halima B. Salmani, 70, and one Sonawane.
A high level committee has been set up to find the cause of the fire. It consists of Thane police and medical officials.