Four patients die in fire at private hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane
At least three patients died in a
fire at a private hospital near Thane in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said
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Maharashtra | Thane | Fire accident
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Last Updated at April 28, 2021 07:53 IST
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 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. At least 8 fire-tenders were engaged in battling the blaze which was noticed around 3 am and finally brought under control by dawn. The deceased have been identified as: Yasmeen Z. Sayyed, 46, Nawab M Shaikh, 47, Halima B.
Salmani, 70, and one Sonawane.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was informed of the tragedy, he said. The family of each deceased will be given a compensation of Rs. five lakh and those injured will get Rs one lakh each, he added.
A high-level enquiry committee has been constituted to go into the cause of the fire, he said. The committee will comprise officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation and also the police and medical officials, he said.
Fifteen COVID-19 patients died after a fire broke out at the intensive care unit of a private hospital at Virar in the adjoining Palghar district on April 23.
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