At least 18 people have died after a fire broke out in Patel Welfare COVID hospital of Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday. Most patients were shifted to another hospital, as per initial updates. The fire broke out due to a short circuit in the ICU ward, as per reports. The hospital is situated around 190 km from Ahmedabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and expressed grief at the incident. "Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Bharuch. Condolences to the bereaved families," he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia from the CM relief fund to each kin of the deceased. Two senior IAS officers Vipul Mittra and Raj Kumar Beniwal have been asked to probe the incident.

At least 18 people have died after a fire broke out in Patel Welfare COVID hospital of Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday. Most patients were shifted to another hospital, as per initial updates. The fire broke out due to a short circuit in the ICU ward, as per reports. The hospital is situated around 190 km from Ahmedabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and expressed grief at the incident. "Pained by the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Bharuch. Condolences to the bereaved families," he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia from the CM relief fund to each kin of the deceased. Two senior IAS officers Vipul Mittra and Raj Kumar Beniwal have been asked to probe the incident.