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Families of 13 dead in Virar hospital fire to get financial aid of Rs 5 lakh each: Uddhav Thackeray
Thirteen coronavirus patients died after the blaze in the intensive care unit (ICU) located on the second floor of the four-storeyed Vijay Vallabh Hospital at Virar in the early hours of Friday
PTI | April 23, 2021 | Updated 15:03 IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a financial assistance of Rs five lakh each to the families of 13 COVID-19 patients, who died in a fire at a hospital in Virar of Palghar district.
A statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said those who suffered serious injuries in the incident will be given Rs one lakh compensation each.