At least two persons were killed after a fire broke out early on Friday at a hospital located in a Mumbai mall, reported PTI. Two coronavir...
At least two persons were killed after a fire broke out early on Friday at a hospital located in a Mumbai mall, reported PTI. Two coronavirus patients admitted to the Dreams Mall Sunrise Hospital in Bhandup died in the incident.
More than 70 coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital were evacuated when the fire broke out at 12.30 am. The hospital is situated on the third floor of the five-storeyed mall.
“A level-3 or level-4 fire broke out on the first floor of a mall at 12:30 am,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Kadam said, according to ANI. He added that 22 to 23 fire tenders were present at the spot. Fire fighting operations continued on Friday morning.
Mumbai: Firefighting operation underway at the mall where a fire broke out last night; latest visuals from the spot pic.twitter.com/OTBMtJq5EK
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021
An investigation has been launched to ascertain the cause of the fire. “I’ve seen a hospital at [a] mall for the first time,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. “Action to be taken. 70 patients including Covid-19 infected shifted to another hospital.”
A senior doctor said that 30 of the 73 evacuated patients were shifted to Mulund Jumbo Center and three to Fortis Hospital.
The incident came amid an increase in cases...
