Thiruvananthauram : A fire broke out at a Covid hospital in Mumbai suburb of Vasai,, leaving 13 inmates dead. The blaze began in the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) of Vijay Vallabh Hospital inside of its air conditioning unit around 3 am this dawn.
There were 18 patients at the time. The Vasai Virar Corporation Fire Brigade reached the scene immediately. Television footage showed ICU filled with thick smoke and the ceiling fallen at some places. The flames were doused by 5:20 am.
Following the blaze, 21 patients were removed to other hospitals in the area. The Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered probe into the accident. PM Narendra Modi has approved a solatium of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for next of kin the dead and Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured.
