Mumbai: 14 patients dead in fire at COVID-19 hospital in Virar

At least 14 patients died at Vijay Vallabh Covid Care hospital in Virar West Mumbai in a fire that broke out on Friday morning According to initial reports the patients died after inhaling toxic fumesOther patients have been shifted to another hospital sources saidldquoA total of 14 patients admitted to the ICU general ward have been rushed to nearby hospitals to give them immediate medical assistance There were 17 ICU beds A few patients admitted there have died said a hospital stafferldquoFire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit around 3 am today 21 patients including those in critical condition have been shifted to another hospitalrdquo Dr Dilip Shah official at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital saidldquoDeath toll rose to 14 in Virar hospital fire incidentrdquo said Palghar district collectorOne of the relatives of a deceased created a ruckus and tried to enter the hospital but was stopped by the police they addedBreaking One of the relatives of a deceased lost his cool and created ruckus He tried to enter the hospital but cops stopped him mid_day patel_bhupen pictwittercomElQloTCbKemdash Diwakar Sharma DiwakarSharmaa April 23 2021Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry into the incident mdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra April 23 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the deceasedThe fire at a COVID19 hospital in Virar is tragic Condolences to those who lost their loved ones May the injured recover soon PM narendramodimdash PMO India PMOIndia April 23 2021PM narendramodi has approved an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Virar Maharashtra Rs 50000 would be given to those seriously injuredmdash PMO India PMOIndia April 23 2021Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted ldquoSaddened by the loss of lives due to tragic fire at a Hospital in Palghar Maharashtra My condolences to the bereaved families Praying for the speedy recovery of the injuredrdquoSaddened by the loss of lives due to tragic fire at a Hospital in Palghar Maharashtra My condolences to the bereaved families Praying for the speedy recovery of the injuredmdash Rajnath Singh rajnathsingh April 23 2021State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said in a tweet It is a very unfortunate and painful incident CM Thackeray has ordered indepth inquiry into this accident mdash Rajesh Tope rajeshtope11 April 23 2021Urban Development minister and Thane district Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde and Mira BhayandarVasai Virar MBVV police commissioner Sadanand Date inspected the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Covid Care hospital where the fire broke outMiddayEXCLUSIVE Maharashtra Chief Minister UddhavThackeray directed the administration to immediately inquire whether the fire safety in the private hospital was adequate ViralVideo Hanif Patel pictwittercomH06tvr7TS1mdash Mid Day mid_day April 23 2021ldquoThis is a big accident Those found responsible wont be spared The government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who lost their livesrdquo Minister Eknath Shinde said