Gujarat: 18 Patients Dead In Massive Blaze In ICU Ward At Bharuch Covid Hospital

<p>While India is battling with the Covid crisis, another mishap during the wee hours of Saturday and left people distressed. At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday.</p> <p>According to the latest information, the fire broke out in the ICU ward of the Covid care centre but the cause of the fire is unknown.</p> <p><a href="https://ift.tt/3vxm9ZB style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>Also Read|'No Need For Stricter Lockdown,' Assures Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray In Address Over Covid Situation</strong></span></a></p> <p>According to a PTI report, there were around 50 other patients at the four-storeyed Welfare Hospital when the fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward at 1 am. They were rescued by locals and firefighters, an official said.</p> <p>"As per information at 6.30 am, the death count in the tragedy stood at 18. Immediately after the fire, we had confirmation of 12 deaths," a police official said</p> <p>&nbsp;Horrific visuals of the mishap showed remains of some patients on stretchers and beds.</p> <p>The 12 patients in the COVID-19 ward died due to the fire and resultant smoke while it is unclear if the remaining 6 patients died of the same reason or when they were being shifted to other hospitals.</p> <p>The COVID-19 designated hospital is situated on the Bharuch-Jambusar highway, around 190 km from the state capital Ahmedabad and is being run by a trust.</p> <p>A fire official informed that the blaze was controlled in an hour and around 50 were rescued by local and firefighters.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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