Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at hospital in Thane, 4 patients die
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at hospital in Thane, 4 patients die
The fire broke out in the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra at around 3.40 am, officials said, and has now been brought under control. Photo: ANI
Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 07:52 AM IST
Four patients died after a fire broke out in a private hospital near Maharashtra s Thane on Wednesday (April 28).
The fire broke out in the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra at around 3.40 am, officials said, and has now been brought under control. As many as three fire engines and five ambulances had been rushed to the spot to rescue patients. At least 20 patients were rescued - of which six were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Maharashtra: At Least Four People Including A Senior Citizen Dead In Fire At A Hospital In Thane s Mumbra
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At least four persons including a senior citizen, were killed when a massive fire engulfed the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra town, early on Wednesday (28 April) morning, officials said.
Another more than 20 patients in different wards were evacuated, according to Thane Police and Fire Brigade officials.
Housing Minister Dr Jitendra Awhad who rushed to the spot said: The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The police and the local municipal corporation will give the details soon, he said.
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In a fire at a private hospital near Thane, at least four patients have died on Wednesday, an official said. The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 am. There were no coronavirus patients in the hospital, he added.
Three fire engines and five ambulances were rushed to the spot and the blaze has been extinguished, the official said.
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4 patients die in fire at Prime Criticare Hospital in Thane s Mumbra
At least four patients died in a fire at a private hospital near Thane in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said. The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 am. There were no coronavirus patients in the hospital, he added. Three fire engines and five ambulances were rushed to the spot and the blaze has been extinguished, the official said.
Twenty patients including six in the intensive care unit were evacuated, he said.
Local MLA and Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad told reporters at the scene that at least three persons were roasted alive in the fire that destroyed the first floor of the hospital.