India: Thirteen coronavirus patients killed in hospital fire
It erupted in the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital
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AFP - Posted: Apr 23, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
SAMAA |
AFP
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
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Thirteen Covid-19 patients died in a hospital fire on Friday in the latest tragedy to hit India’s health care system as it buckles under a devastating wave of infections.
The outbreak has been blamed on a new virus variant and lax government rules allowing huge religious and political gatherings to take place in recent months.
The latest fire broke out in the hospital in the outskirts of Mumbai at around 3:00 am (2130 GMT), a local official told AFP. It has since been put out and the cause was being investigated.