Chhattisgarh: 4 die in COVID-19 hospital fire; case of negligence to be filed against owners

Chhattisgarh: 4 die in COVID-19 hospital fire; case of negligence to be filed against owners

PTIUpdated: Sunday, April 18, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
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Authorities have ordered an investigation after four Coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Chhattisgarh's Raipur city, police said on Sunday.

Raipur Collector Bharathi Dasan has ordered an investigation into the incident. Officials have been directed to conduct safety check at all Coronavirus hospitals in the city.

The fire broke out at Raipur's Rajdhani hospital on Saturday, police said. It happened due to short-circuit in a fan and spread in other wards, they further informed.

"Four persons died in the incident, one from fire injuries and three due to suffocation," a police official said, adding that a case of negligence will be registered against the owners of the hospital.

A supervisor saw smoke coming out of the Intensive Care Unit and informed the hospital authorities, who alerted the police about the incident. The fire brigade and hospital staff rescued the patients. It took about an hour to extinguish the fire.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased.

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