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New tragedy in India, overwhelmed by the coronavirus with hundreds of thousands of cases a day. At least 18 people, including 16 patients, died in a fire that broke out in a Covid hospital. The flames reportedly broke out in the Patel Welfare private hospital in the western state of Gujarat.
“Based on the information we have, we can say that 16 patients and two members of the medical staff died in the fire – said the local police chief, Rajendrasinh Chudasama – Another 32 patients were rescued by the hospital staff and transferred to the civil structures “.
The fire – the fifth in a few weeks in a hospital – was reportedly caused by a short circuit in the intensive care unit.