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Maharashtra:10 patients dead in fire at Ahmednagar hospital ICU

02:15 PM Nov 06, 2021 | Team Udayavani |

Ahmednagar: Ten patients were killed after a fire erupted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Ahmednagar hospital in Maharashtra on Saturday.

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Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. The situation was brought under control around 1 p.m.

It is suspected that a short circuit may have led to the fire.

Reacting to the fire mishap, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in a tweet prayed for the early recovery of those injured and sought an in-depth inquiry into the incident.

“Very shocking & disturbing news from Nagar. My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in Nagar Civil Hospital ICU Fire incident. Praying for speedy recovery of the injured. In-depth inquiry should be conducted & strict action against all responsible people!” he tweeted.

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