Mumbai Fire: 2 Killed In Massive Blaze In Bhandup Covid Centre, Mayor 'Appalled' To See Hospital In A Mall

<p><strong>Bhandup:</strong> Two people were killed after a massive fire broke out at a coronavirus hospital in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Bhandup on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. As many as 70 patients of Sunrise hospital, including those affected with Covid-19, have been shifted to another medical centre.&nbsp;</p> <div class="ins_instory_dv"> <div class="ins_instory_dv_cont">According to reports, over 70 Covid patients were rushed out of Dreams Mall Sunrise Hospital when the fire broke out at around 12:30 AM. Two of them, however, died, officials said.</div> <div class="ins_instory_dv_cont"><a title="Also Read|Bharat Bandh Today: Markets, Shops To Remain Shut; Delhi Police Say Adequate Security Arrangements In Place" href="https://ift.tt/2QBq8Fn style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>Also Read|Bharat Bandh Today: Markets, Shops To Remain Shut; Delhi Police Say Adequate Security Arrangements In Place</strong></span></a></div> </div> <p>Around 22 fire engines were rushed to the hospital to put out the flames. The cause of the incident is not yet known; a probe has been launched.</p> <p>"Two casualties have been reported in the incident. A level-3 or level-4 fire broke out on the first floor of a mall at 12:30 am. 22 to 23 fire tenders are present at the spot," police officer Prashant Kadam was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.&nbsp;</p> <p>Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, "This is the first time I have seen a hospital in a mall. This is a very serious situation. Seven patients were on ventilators. 70 patients have been taken to another hospital. There will be an investigation to confirm the cause of the fire."</p> <p><iframe class="vidfyVideo" style="border: 0px;" src="https://ift.tt/2NUzACX" width="631" height="381" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>

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