Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India] : A total of 10 people have died after a massive fire broke out on Saturday at a district hospital in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. “A total of 10 people died in a fire incident at Ahmednagar District Hospital,” said District Collector Rajendra Bhosale. There were 17 patients admitted in COVID-19 ICU centre of Ahmednagar civil hospital when the fire broke out around 10.30 a.m. in the building due to a short circuit, said the official. “The process to shift these 17 patients was going on but unfortunately 10 patients have lost their lives and one is still critical,” said Bhosale. “Fire audit of the hospital was done just after the Nashik hospital fire incident. But now based on several complaints from relatives a fire brigade officer has been asked to conduct the enquiry,” he added. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday announced an ex gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each for the kin of those who were killed in the fire mishap at Ahmednagar Civil hospital. “Deputy Commissioner (DC) has ordered an enquiry into the incident and has directed to submit the report in a week’s time,” added Tope. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also expressed his condolences over the fire incident and ordered a probe into the incident.
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Amit Shah expresses grief over Maharashtra Civil Hospital fire tragedy
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed grief over the fire incident in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district hospital that left 10 people dead. “Deeply anguished by the heart-wrenching accident that took place in the Civil Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families and I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Shah tweeted. Ahmednagar District Collector Rajendra Bhosale said a total of 10 people died in a fire incident at Ahmednagar Civil hospital. There were 17 patients admitted in Covid-19 ICU center of Ahmednagar civil hospital when the fire broke out around 10.30 a.m. in the building due to a short circuit, said the official. “The process to shift these 17 patients was going on but unfortunately 10 patients have lost their lives and one is still critical,” Bhosale said. “Fire audit of the hospital was done just after the Nashik hospital fire incident. But now based on several complaints from relatives a fire brigade officer has been asked to conduct the enquiry,” he added. More details are awaited.
PM Modi expresses condolences over Ahmednagar Civil Hospital fire tragedy
New Delhi [India] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 10 people due to fire in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar Civil hospital. “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”, PM Modi tweeted. Ahmednagar District Collector Rajendra Bhosale said a total of 10 people died in a fire incident at Ahmednagar Civil hospital. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered a probe into the fire incident at Ahmednagar district hospital. Following the incident, Thackeray spoke to district Guardian Minister Hasan Mushrif and Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and asked them to ensure that the victims should not face any problems in getting treatment.
Uddhav Thackeray orders probe into Maharashtra Civil Hospital fire tragedy
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered a probe into the fire incident in Ahmednagar district hospital that left 10 people dead, said the Chief Minister’s office (CMO) on Saturday. The chief minister also expressed condolences over the incident. Following the incident, Thackeray spoke to district Guardian Minister Hasan Mushrif and Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and asked them to ensure that the victims should not face any problems in getting treatment. Ahmednagar District Collector Rajendra Bhosale said a total of 10 people died in a fire incident at Ahmednagar Civil hospital today. There were 17 patients admitted in Covid-19 ICU centre of Ahmednagar civil hospital when the fire broke out around 10.30 a.m. in the building due to a short circuit, said the official. “The process to shift these 17 patients was going on but unfortunately 10 patients have lost their lives and one is still critical,” Bhosale said. “Fire audit of the hospital was done just after the Nashik hospital fire incident. But now based on several complaints from relatives a fire brigade officer has been asked to conduct the enquiry,” he added. More details are awaited.
