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6 killed after Fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Mumbai

In a tragic incident, a major fire broke out at Dreams Mall in Mumbai’s Bhandup, which was housing a Covid-19 hospital on the 3rd floor. The latest reports revealed that six people have died in the incident that happened on Thursday night.

As per reports, 23 fire engines were rushed to the spot last night when the fire broke out at around 12:30 AM. More than 76 coronavirus patients were undertaking treatment in the hospital at the time of the incident.

As soon as the fire broke out, all the patients were shifted to various hospitals. Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire, which was declared as Level 4. The fire department continued its efforts to cool the flames till Friday morning.

Meanwhile, Sunrise Hospital issued a statement saying the fatalities were because of Covid-19 and not the fire.

In a statement, Sunrise Hospital said: “There was a fire on the first floor of Dreams Mall, Bhandup, and the smoke reached up to the Sunrise Hospital located at the top floor. All fire alarms beeped and hence all patients were safely evacuated due to the smoke to the fire refuge area. There were two dead bodies (due to Covid), which were also evacuated. There was no casualty due to fire. (sic)”

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