Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray visited the spot on Friday afternoon and introduced Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the deceased
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Mumbai: Ten coronavirus
sufferers died in a hearth at a COVID-19 hospital in a Mumbai mall on Friday, police mentioned. The accident comes within the backdrop of the state being the toughest hit within the pandemic.
DCP Prashant Kadam mentioned 10 coronavirus sufferers died within the blaze. The hospital had earlier mentioned two deceased have been coronavirus sufferers who have been already lifeless from the illness when the fireplace broke out. It is but to touch upon the remaining eight deaths.
Civic and hospital officers have additionally not disclosed how many individuals have been rescued from there after the blaze.
The hearth broke out on the Sunrise Hospital within the Dreams Mall constructing in Bhandup space round midnight, the official mentioned. The hospital is located on the highest ground of the four-storeyed mall constructing.
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray who visited the spot within the afternoon mentioned strict motion can be taken towards these discovered answerable for the fireplace.
Thackeray apologised to the households of the victims and introduced Rs 5 lakh to the kin of every deceased.
Thackeray mentioned permission was granted to the hospital “on a temporary basis” final yr to run a COVID-19 centre.
The blaze comes amid an upsurge in coronavirus circumstances in Mumbai. On Thursday, town logged 5,504 new infections, the best every day rely because the pandemic started.
The explanation for the fireplace has not been ascertained but, BMC management room sources mentioned.
Thirty hearth engines, 20 water tankers and ambulances have been rushed to the spot. Fire preventing operation is underway, the official mentioned.
Patients who have been evacuated have been shifted to a different hospital, the official mentioned.
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar who visited the positioning expressed shock {that a} hospital was working contained in the
mall.
“I have seen a hospital at a mall for the first time,” the mayor mentioned, including motion can be taken if irregularities have been present in permitting the power to function there.
The hospital in an announcement mentioned, “There was a fire on the first floor of Dreams Mall, Bhandup and the smoke reached up to the Sunrise Hospital located on the top floor. When fire alarms sounded, all patients were safely evacuated to the fire
refuge area as the smoke was reaching the hospital.”
A civic official mentioned the BMC had issued discover to the mall final yr for allegedly flouting hearth security norms.
Former NCP MP Sanjay Patil mentioned he had written to the BMC commissioner final yr drawing the civic physique’s consideration to the alleged flouting of fireplace security norms there.
President Ram Nath Kovind mourned the lack of lives within the hospital hearth. “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this tragedy. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured,” he tweeted.
“Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Mumbai. I pray that the injured recover soon,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
“Pained by the loss of lives in a fire incident at a COVID care hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra. My condolences to the bereaved families & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tweeted.
