Mumbai: 11 dead after fire breaks out at COVID-19 hospital in Bhandup

At least 11 people died and 10 others were injured after a fire broke out at a private COVID19 hospital in Mumbais Bhandup West area in the early hours of Friday Twenty fire engines 15 water tankers and ambulances were rushed to the spotAs many as 76 COVID19 patients were admitted to Sunrise Hospital which is located on the third floor of Dreams MallA level4 fire broke out on the first floor of a mall at 1230 am 76 COVID19 patients were admitted to the hospital 22 to 23 fire tenders are present at the spot said Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Prashant KadamFirefighters at the spot PicSameer MarkandeMumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar visited the spot at midnight She said 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 ascertain the cause of the fireMumbai Fire in SunriseHospital at DreamsMall in Bhandup West Video credit Sameer Markande pictwittercomzvstP7iAqxmdash Mid Day mid_day March 26 2021Sunrise Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Asia to be located within the premises of a mall The hospital issued a statement saying that there was a fire on the first floor of Dreams Mall and the smoke reached up to the Sunrise Hospital located on the top floorMumbaiNews Mumbai Fire engines jumbo water tankers at SunriseHospital in Bhandup West to douse the flames Sameer Markande pictwittercom5wcX2wCIHLmdash Mid Day mid_day March 26 2021ldquoAll fire alarms beeped and hence all patients were safely evacuated to the fire refuge area due to the smoke Two people have died due to COVID19 and there was no casualty due to fire Patients were promptly shifted to jumbo covid centre and other private hospitalsrdquo a statement by Sunrise Hospital readldquoThis hospital was started in exceptional circumstances due to COVID19 last year It is functioning with all due compliances like fire licence nursing home licence etc The hospital staff did a fantastic job in safely evacuating the patients on wheelchairs and beds to the refuge areas and by following the fire drillsrdquo the hospital statement further readSources said after the major fire last night there was a small fire in one of the towers again on Friday morningMumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said there were 78 patients in the hospital last night when the fire broke out ldquoSunrise Hospital was started a year ago for COVID19 patients There were 78 patients in the hospital last night when the fire broke out As per the latest information out of the 78 patients 10 have died and 68 others have been shifted to other covid facilities We are in the process to ascertain their identityrdquo said NagraleldquoThis is a serious incident and as per preliminary probe hospital negligence is evident We will register a case and it will be investigated Those responsible will be booked for negligencerdquo the Mumbai police chief added