3 COVID-19 patients killed as fire breaks out at Rajkot hospital

New Delhi: A fire broke out at a COVID-19 designated hospital in Gujarat’s Rajkot in the wee hours of Friday. At least five patients died in the fire, while another was critical. Also Read - Fire Breaks Out at Sun Mill Compound in Mumbai, no Casualties

Initially the fire broke out in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Shivanand General and Multi-specialty Trust Hospital in Sardar Nagar’s Mavadi. Later, the fire spread to other areas of the hospital.

Thirty-three COVID patients were being treated at the Shivanand Hospital. Rescue officials managed to save the rest of patients and move them to another hospital.