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The fire broke out in the ICU of the hospital.
Thirteen Covid-19 patients died in a hospital fire at Virar in Palghar district of Maharashtra early on Friday, police said.
The fire broke out in the ICU of the hospital around 3 am, they said.
District Disaster Control Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam told PTI that the fire was preceded by an explosion in the AC unit of the intensive care unit.
#UPDATE 13 people have died so far in fire at COVID hospital in Virar, in Vasai Virar municipal limits, Palghar district
(Earlier visuals)#Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/KHTiSqbLMY
— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021
There were 16 patients undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.
Firefighters from the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation put out the fire within an hour, Kadam said.
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