Ahmedabad (Gujarat): Eight patients died on Thursday in a fire in the ICU ward of a private hospital marked for treatment of Covid-19 patients in Ahmedabad.
The official said that the fire broke out at Shrey Hospital in the Navarangpur area in Ahmedabad early Thursday. He said that about 40 other patients of Covid-19 were saved in the hospital and have been admitted to another hospital in the city. The official said that the cause of the fire has not been known yet.
“Eight people of Coronavirus admitted to the ICU ward of Shrey Hospital died due to the fire,” said an official of the Ahmedabad fire department. The fire has been controlled. ” The official said that the cause of the fire has not been known yet. The official said that after 1,073 new cases of Kovid-19 in Gujarat, infection cases in the state increased to 66,777 on Wednesday. The death toll from the virus is 2,557.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday also expressed grief over the incident in the ICU ward of a private hospital in Ahmedabad and expressed condolences to the families of the casualties. The Prime Minister also spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Ahmedabad Mayor Bijal Patel in this regard and took stock of the situation. A fire broke out in the ICU ward of Shrey Hospital in Navarangpur area in Ahmedabad early Thursday, killing eight patients. This hospital is marked for the treatment of Kovid-19 patients.
Modi tweeted, “My heart was disturbed by the sad incident in the hospital in Ahmedabad. My condolences to the bereaved family. I wish the injured well soon. ” He said that after talking to Chief Minister Rupani and Mayor Patel, he inquired about the current situation. He said, “The administration is providing all possible help to the affected people.” According to local authorities, about 40 other Kovid-19 patients were rescued in the hospital and have been admitted to another hospital in the city.
