Gujarat: 5 Patients Dead As Fire Breaks Out In ICU Of COVID Hospital In Rajkot, CM Rupani Orders Probe

At least five patients died in the fire, others have been shifted to other Covid 19 hospitals.

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New Delhi:   At least 5 coronavirus patients were killed after a fire broke out in the ICU of a designated Covid-19 hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot in the early hours of Friday. Thirty-three other coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at the hospital were rescued. The fire is under control. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. The fire broke out in the ICU of Uday Shivanand Hospital in the Mavdi area, where 33 patients were admitted, around 1 am on Friday. Seven of the patients were admitted to the ICU. The fire broke out in the ICU of Uday Shivanand Hospital in the Mavdi area, where 33 patients were admitted, around 1 am on Friday. Seven of the patients were admitted to the ICU, fire brigade official JB Theva said. "We rushed to the spot and rescued 30 patients after a call informing them about the fire was received," he said. The rescued patients have been shifted to other Covid-19 hospitals, he added. Gujarat Chief Minister has ordered a probe in this case while the local administration has reached the spot to assess the situation. In August, 8 Covid-19 patients were killed after a fire broke out on the top floor of a four storey private hospital in Ahmedabad