Nagpur: At least four people have died and several other have suffered injuries after a fire broke out at a COVID hospital in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on late Friday night. Soon after the fire broke, at least 27 patients were shifted to other hospitals. The incident occurred at 8.10 pm at the hospital located in Wadi area of the city.
“The fire reportedly started from an AC unit of the ICU located on the second floor of the hospital. The blaze remained confined to that floor and did not spread further,” Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) chief fire officer Rajendra Uchke said, adding that it is a non-COVID hospital.
Four persons died in the incident and some others were injured, he said. Several fire tenders were rushed to the hospital, Uchke said.
“There were 10 patients on the second floor when the fire erupted. While six patients came out on their own, four others were rescued by the fire brigade personnel,” he said.