Fire in Indian hospital COVID-19 ward kills 10 patients

NEW DELHI — Ten patients died Saturday aft a occurrence broke retired successful a hospital’s COVID-19 ward successful the occidental Indian authorities of Maharashtra, officials said.

An authoritative told New Delhi Television that astir 17 patients were successful the ward successful the metropolis of Ahmednagar erstwhile the occurrence broke out. The remaining patients person been moved to a COVID-19 ward successful different hospital, territory collector Rajendra Bhosle said.

While the occurrence has since been brought nether control, the origin was not instantly clear, helium added, saying officials volition transportation retired an investigation.

The erstwhile main curate of the state, Devendra Fadnavis, took to Twitter to explicit his condolences and called for “strict action” against those responsible.

Such incidents are not uncommon successful India. In May, erstwhile the state was battling a devastating surge successful coronavirus cases, a occurrence successful a COVID-19 ward successful occidental India killed astatine slightest 18 patients.

Poor attraction and deficiency of due firefighting instrumentality often origin deaths successful India.