Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday ordered an inquiry into the fire incident at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital, Virar. Atleast 13 patients died after a fire broke out at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a COVID hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has expressed deep sorrow over the death of patients after a fire broke out at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Vijay Vallabh Hospital in Virar. He contacted the concerned authorities and asked them to ensure that firefighting and treatment of other patients would continue. He also directed that other patients undergoing treatment should be treated elsewhere as soon as possible. He also directed the administration to immediately inquire whether the fire safety in the private hospital was adequate.
The incident took place around 3:30 am on the second floor of the facility, the Corona Control Room, Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation informed. Three fire tenders of the Virar Fire Brigade reached the spot to douse the fire. It was extinguished by 5:20 am.
Other COVID patients were shifted to nearby hospitals.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed grief over the incident and wrote,"Saddened 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 injured"