Mumbai hospital fire: Employees demand proper facilities

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the massive fire at Mumbai's ESIC Kamgar hospital, which claimed eight lives. Another 176 injured were being treated at various hospitals. The blaze broke out on Monday afternoon at the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in MIDC, Andheri East, and spread to engulf the third and fourth floors.

"Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an enquiry into the fire incident at the ESIC Hospital," the CMO said in a tweet. The chief minister expressed grief over the loss of lives and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and assured that all required assistance will be given, it added.