Chhattisgarh: Five coronavirus patients killed in fire at Raipur hospital
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the patients. 3 hours ago
Five coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur city on Saturday,
The Times of India reported.
The fire broke out on the first floor of the hospital, where 34 patients were admitted. Nine of them were in the intensive care unit. A short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
A supervisor saw smoke coming out of the intensive care unit and informed the hospital authorities, who alerted the police about the incident. The fire brigade and hospital staff rescued the patients. It took about an hour to extinguish the fire, the newspaper reported.
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Authorities have ordered an investigation after four coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Chhattisgarh s Raipur city, police said on Sunday.
Raipur Collector Bharathi Dasan has ordered an investigation into the incident. Officials have been directed to conduct safety check at all coronavirus hospitals in the city.
The fire broke out at Raipur s Rajdhani hospital on Saturday, police said. Four persons died in the incident, one from fire injuries and three due to suffocation, a police official said, adding a case of negligence will be registered against the owners of the hospital.
Fire Kills Four at Chhattisgarh COVID-19 Hospital
Police said a case of negligence will be registered against the owners of the Rajdhani hospital.
Rajdhani Hospital, Raipur after the fire on April 17. Photo: Twitter/@ANI
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Raipur: Authorities have ordered an investigation after four coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur city, police said on Sunday.
Raipur Collector Bharathi Dasan has ordered an investigation into the incident. Officials have been directed to conduct safety checks at all coronavirus hospitals in the city.
The fire broke out at Raipur’s Rajdhani hospital on Saturday, police said.