Charred remains at the ICU of Civil Hospital after a fire broke out, in Ahmednagar, on Saturday, November 6, 2021. PTI
Pune, November 6
At least 11 coronavirus patients were killed after a major fire broke out in the ICU ward of the civil hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar on Saturday, the District Collector said.
Ahmednagar district collector Rajendra Bhosale said the blaze erupted in the ICU section of the civil hospital, where Covid patients were admitted.
Shankar Misal, chief of the fire department of Ahmedanagar Municipal Corporation, said the fire erupted around 11 am.
Further details are awaited.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the fire that broke out in a hospital in Ahmednagar .
In a tweet, Modi said, "Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in a hospital in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an in-depth inquiry into the incident. PTI
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