Indian hospital fire kills 10, injures seven
Over 10 people were killed and seven others critically injured, after fire swept through the intensive care unit (ICU) in a government hospital in India’s western city of Ahmednagar on Saturday.
A health official said, the incident is the latest in a series of such fires, some blamed on short circuits in electronic equipment, that have killed dozens of patients this year, including some in the richest state of Maharashtra, home to Ahmednagar.
The state health official P.D. Gandal said, “Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.
“Just seven of the 17 ICU patients could be rescued from the blaze. Two patients are critical, and five are stable,” Gandal said.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the deaths, and offered condolences to the bereaved.
“May the injured recover at the earliest,” he said.
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