Virar Fire Incident Not National News: Maha Health Minister As 13 Patients Die

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Health Minister Rajesh Tope Friday told reporters that the fire incident at Vijay Vallabh COVID-19 care hospital in Virar, which killed 13 patients, was “not national news”.

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“In today’s meeting with the PM, we will talk about Oxygen, Remdesivir, an adequate quantity of vaccines for the State…also the Virar fire incident, it is not national news. State govt will provide financial assistance to those affected,” Rajesh Tope said while talking to the media.

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“The state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh and the Mahanagar Palika will also provide Rs 5 lakhs,” the minister said.

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“This incident is very unfortunate. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones,” Tope added.

At least 13 patients died on Friday after a fire broke out at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the COVID hospital.

The incident occurred on the second floor of the facility at around 3:30 pm, reported by the Corona Control Room, Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation. Three fire tenders of the Virar Fire Brigade reached the spot to extinguish the fire. It was extinguished by 5:20 am. Other COVID patients have been transferred to other hospitals.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry into the fire incident and also directed the administration to immediately inquire whether the fire safety measures at the hospital were adequate or not.

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