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| cause = Short circuit<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pachchigar |first1=Jay |title=Eighteen dead as fire breaks out in Covid hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-18-coronavirus-patients-die-in-bharuch-hospital-fire/articleshow/82337583.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref> (under investigation) | | cause = Short circuit<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pachchigar |first1=Jay |title=Eighteen dead as fire breaks out in Covid hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-18-coronavirus-patients-die-in-bharuch-hospital-fire/articleshow/82337583.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501131144/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-18-coronavirus-patients-die-in-bharuch-hospital-fire/articleshow/82337583.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> (under investigation) | ||
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On 1 May 2021, a fire in a hospital in [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]], India, killed at least 16 [[COVID-19]] patients and 2 nurses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gladstone |first1=Rick |last2=Sweeney |first2=Billie |last3=Zhong |first3=Raymond |title=A deadly fire at a western India hospital tore through a Covid ward. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/india-covid-hospital-fire.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 April 2021}}</ref> | On 1 May 2021, a fire in a hospital in [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]], India, killed at least 16 [[COVID-19]] patients and 2 nurses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gladstone |first1=Rick |last2=Sweeney |first2=Billie |last3=Zhong |first3=Raymond |title=A deadly fire at a western India hospital tore through a Covid ward. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/india-covid-hospital-fire.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 April 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501123036/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/india-covid-hospital-fire.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
India is badly affected by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and facing a second wave of the pandemic. On 23 April 2021, 13 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in [[Virar]], Maharashtra, died after [[Virar hospital fire|a fire broke out]] at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Akshita |title=Fire kills at least 13 Covid patients in hospital in western India |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-maharashtra-fire-covid-patients-b1836321.html |publisher=[[The Independent ]] |date=23 April 2021 | India is badly affected by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and facing a second wave of the pandemic. On 23 April 2021, 13 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in [[Virar]], Maharashtra, died after [[Virar hospital fire|a fire broke out]] at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Akshita |title=Fire kills at least 13 Covid patients in hospital in western India |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-maharashtra-fire-covid-patients-b1836321.html |publisher=[[The Independent ]] |date=23 April 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=23 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170953/https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-maharashtra-fire-covid-patients-b1836321.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Incident == | == Incident == | ||
In the early hours of 1 May 2021, at 1 AM, a fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward of Bharuch Welfare Hospital, a [[COVID-19]] designated hospital, located around 190 km from [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=18 Covid Patients Dead In Fire At Gujarat Hospital: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-at-least-12-covid-19-patients-killed-in-fire-at-bharuch-hospital-2425668 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref> | In the early hours of 1 May 2021, at 1 AM, a fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward of Bharuch Welfare Hospital, a [[COVID-19]] designated hospital, located around 190 km from [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=18 Covid Patients Dead In Fire At Gujarat Hospital: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-at-least-12-covid-19-patients-killed-in-fire-at-bharuch-hospital-2425668 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=1 May 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501164042/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-at-least-12-covid-19-patients-killed-in-fire-at-bharuch-hospital-2425668 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
The [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]] expressed his deep condolences by saying, '' Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Bharuch.''<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Narendra Modi expresses pain at Bharuch hospital fire tragedy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-expresses-pain-at-bharuch-hospital-fire-tragedy/articleshow/82339200.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Vijay Rupani]] announced ex-gratia aid of {{INRConvert|4|l}} for kin of victims.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gujarat CM announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia to Bharuch fire victims' kins |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-cm-rupani-announces-rs-4-lakh-assistance-for-bharuch-victims-101619838914325.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref> | The [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]] expressed his deep condolences by saying, '' Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Bharuch.''<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Narendra Modi expresses pain at Bharuch hospital fire tragedy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-expresses-pain-at-bharuch-hospital-fire-tragedy/articleshow/82339200.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502005500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-expresses-pain-at-bharuch-hospital-fire-tragedy/articleshow/82339200.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Vijay Rupani]] announced ex-gratia aid of {{INRConvert|4|l}} for kin of victims.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gujarat CM announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia to Bharuch fire victims' kins |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-cm-rupani-announces-rs-4-lakh-assistance-for-bharuch-victims-101619838914325.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 May 2021 |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502122529/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-cm-rupani-announces-rs-4-lakh-assistance-for-bharuch-victims-101619838914325.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[2021 Baghdad hospital fire]] | * [[2021 Baghdad hospital fire]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 29 September 2021
| Date | 1 May 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | 1 AM (IST) |
| Location | Welfare Hospital, Bharuch, Gujarat, India |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Short circuit[1] (under investigation) |
| Deaths | 18 |
On 1 May 2021, a fire in a hospital in Bharuch, Gujarat, India, killed at least 16 COVID-19 patients and 2 nurses.[2]
Background[edit | edit source]
India is badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and facing a second wave of the pandemic. On 23 April 2021, 13 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Virar, Maharashtra, died after a fire broke out at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital.[3]
Incident[edit | edit source]
In the early hours of 1 May 2021, at 1 AM, a fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward of Bharuch Welfare Hospital, a COVID-19 designated hospital, located around 190 km from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[4]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed his deep condolences by saying, Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Bharuch.[5] The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani announced ex-gratia aid of ₹4 lakh (US$5,600) for kin of victims.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
- 2021 Baghdad hospital fire
- Gaziantep hospital fire
- Matei Balș hospital fire
- Piatra Neamț hospital fire
- Socola hospital fire
- Virar hospital fire
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pachchigar, Jay (1 May 2021). "Eighteen dead as fire breaks out in Covid hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ Gladstone, Rick; Sweeney, Billie; Zhong, Raymond (30 April 2021). "A deadly fire at a western India hospital tore through a Covid ward". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ Jain, Akshita (23 April 2021). "Fire kills at least 13 Covid patients in hospital in western India". The Independent . Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "18 Covid Patients Dead In Fire At Gujarat Hospital: Report". NDTV. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "PM Narendra Modi expresses pain at Bharuch hospital fire tragedy". The Times of India. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gujarat CM announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia to Bharuch fire victims' kins". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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