The investigation into the pre-dawn fire at the 17-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Vijay Vallabh Hospital in Virar has revealed that the air-conditioning units installed by the hospital’s management were not sufficient for the area.

“The management failed to install air-conditioning units having sufficient capacity to bear the load of the ICU. The ICU required ACs with a 13- to 15-ton capacity but the management had installed ACs having capacity of only nine ton,” said an officer privy to the investigation.