Explained: Why Tragedies Like Bharuch Hospital Fire Occur Regularly And What We Can Do
by Swarajya Staff - May 1, 2021 10:56 AM
Source: @ETNOWlive/Twitter
Early hours of today morning (1 May), a fire broke out in at a hospital in Gujarat s Bharuch, killing at least 18 persons, including 16 Covid-19 patients and two nurses.
Gruesome visuals showing the remains of some patients on stretchers and beds were shared on social media.
Reportedly, there were around 27 patients in the ICU ward at the time of the fire, some on ventilators. The fire broke out at around 1 am on Saturday night, and the locals broke the glass windows and rescued the remaining patients.