Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in a private Covid-19 hospital in Bhandup area of Mumbai in the early hours of Friday. Officials said at least 10 people have died in the fire.
Actually, there was a fire in Dream Mall located in Bhandup area, on the third floor there is also a hospital. More than 76 Covid infected were also admitted in this hospital. This incident has happened when the number of corona infected in Maharashtra is increasing continuously.
Mumbai Fire Brigade and disaster teams rushed to combat the blaze and to rescue and transfer the Covid patients to other hospitals in the vicinity.
Earlier, a hospital statement said that there were bodies of 2 Covid-19 patients in the premises, and further details of the same were awaited.
At least 10 fire-tenders were battling the blaze till this morning and top officials, including Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani, top fire brigade, police and civic officials rushed to spot.
The rescued patients were shifted to the jumbo Covid field hospital in Mulund and Fortis Hospital.
