Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at ICU unit of COVID hospital in Vasai, 13 die

In tragic news from Maharashtra, at least 13 people have died after a fire broke out at the ICU of a COVID Center in Vasai of Palghar district early on Friday morning. According to ANI report, other patients are being shifted to nearby hospitals. The incident took place at Vijay Vallabh Hospital, officials said. 

The fire broke out at 3 am and 21 patients including those in critical condition have been shifted to another hospital, Dr Dilip Shah, an official at the Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital, Virar said.

On April 21, at least 22 people were killed after an oxygen tank leaked in a hospital in Maharashtra's Nashik. 

The incident happened at the Zakir Hussai Hospital of the district. Providing details about the incident, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that many people are said to be in critical. "So far 22 people have died in the oxygen leak accident, while many people are being told the condition is serious."

He informed that the patients died due to a lack of oxygen in the hospitals. All these patients were on ventilators.