BREAKING | 13 Dead As Fire Breaks Out In ICU Ward Of Vijay Vallabh Covid Care Hospital In Virar

In a tragic incident, fireplace broke out within the ICU ward at Vijay Vallabh Hospital, a COVID-19 facility, in Virar which left 13 sufferers lifeless. Affected sufferers have been shifted to close by hospitals. As per the preliminary report, a fireplace on the covid facility beneath Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation broke out due to a brief circuit.  

As per Dr. Dilip Shah, official, Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital, a fireplace broke in ICU round 3 AM right now (Friday). 21 sufferers together with these in vital situation have been shifted to a different hospital for now.

(*13*) Disaster Control Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam knowledgeable that the fireplace occurred after an explosion within the AC unit of the ICU. Firefighters from the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation put out the fireplace inside an hour, Kadam stated. 

However, the kins of sufferers have claimed that the fireplace broke out due to the negligence of Hospital authorities and are demanding the administration to take motion towards those that have been on obligation when the incident occurred.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray orders an inquiry into the fireplace incident at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital, in keeping with a press release launched by Chief Minister’s workplace.

The incident comes as Maharashtra battles the second wave of coronavirus and witnessed an unprecedented surge in infections. Over 67,000 recent instances have been reported since yesterday. With a complete caseload of over 40 lakh infections, Maharashtra is the worst-hit state within the nation by the pandemic.