Guj: Fire in Vadodara hospital; 23 patients rescued, none hurt
By Mansoor| Updated: 17th March 2021 11:54 pm IST
Ahmedabad: At least 23 patients, including 17 COVID-19 patients, were evacuated to safety following a minor fire at a private hospital in Gujarat’s Vadodara city on Wednesday night, officials said.
Nobody was injured in the fire, which engulfed a portion of Shree Vijay Vallabh Sarvajanik Hospital in Mandvi area of Vadodara city, said Vadodara Collector Shalini Agarwal.
“All the 23 patients, including 17 COVID-19 patients, were rescued and shifted to other hospitals following the fire. No injury or casualty was reported in the mishap,” she said.
While the blaze started on the first floor of the four-storey hospital, smoke reached the second and the third floors, fire officer Amit Chaudhary said, adding that the Pani Gate fire station of Vadodara received the fire call at 9.05 pm.
वड़ोदरा में अस्पताल में लगी आग, 23 मरीजों को सुरक्षित निकाला गया
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Voting underway for civic bodies in Gujarat s Vadodara ANI | Updated: Feb 28, 2021 08:59 IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], February 28 (ANI): Polling is currently underway for civic polls on 88 seats in Gujarat s Vadodara district along with 34 zila panchayat seats and 168 taluka panchayat seats.
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
This comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the local body polls in six districts earlier this week, nearly wiping out the Congress.
Other districts in the state, including 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats, are also going to polls today.
According to District Collector Shalini Agarwal, several returning officers and assistant returning officers have been deployed for the same.
Voting for Vadodara corporation polls will take place between 7am and 6pm.
VADODARA: Election for 88 seats of three municipalities in Gujarat s Vadodara district, along with 34 zilla panchayat seats and 168 taluka panchayat seats will be held on February 28. While the BJP is riding high after winning all six civic corporation polls held earlier this week, the Congress party believes the hike in fuel prices and public disenchantment with the ruling party will turn the tide. The remaining 27 districts, which includes 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats, will also go to polls on February 28 as well. According to district collector Shalini Agarwal, voting for Vadodara s municipalities will take place between 7am and 6pm and several returning officers and assistant returning officers have been deployed for the same.