UPDATED: May 1, 2021 10:08 IST
A fire broke out at a Covid hospital in Gujarat s Bharuch on Saturday, leaving 16 dead. (Photo: India Today)
A fire broke out at Bharuch Welfare Hospital at 1 am on Saturday. According to district collector Dr Modhya, at least 16 Covid-19 patients lost their lives in the incident.
The patients died due to the fire and resultant smoke, Bharuch Superintendent of Police Rajendrasinh Chudasama said.
A total of around 70 patients were admitted at the four-storeyed hospital, of which 24 were in the intensive care unit.
All the survivors, rescued by locals and firefighters, have now been shifted to nearby hospitals.