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.

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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