Vijayawada: A fierce fire broke out in a COVID Center in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday morning. At least 7 people died in this accident, while many people are said to be injured. The COVID Center in which the fire was set up was built at the Golden Palace Hotel in Vijayawada.
According to the information received, Corona-infected patients were kept at the Golden Palace Hotel in Vijayawada, at the time when there was a fire in the COVID Center, there were 50 people out of which 40 were corona patients. It is reported that many patients were severely scorched due to the fire, while 7 people died. According to the Vijayawada Police Commissioner, relief and rescue operations are going on and so far 7 bodies have been taken out.
According to the information so far, the fire in the hotel is due to a short circuit. Fire stations are engaged in extinguishing the fire. According to firefighters, the fire started at 5 am.
People jumped through the window to escape the fire
According to eyewitnesses, the fire in the hotel spread so fast that many people jumped down from the hotel window due to fear. Many people have also suffered serious injuries during this period. To save themselves from the fire, many people went to the roof of the hotel and were seen hanging from there.
