bighit777 Tamil Nadu: 6 People Dead Including A Minor In Fire At Private Hospital In Dindigul

Fire engulfed a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday. Photo: X/@PTI Fire engulfed a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday. Photo: X/@PTI

At least six people including a minor boy were killed in a tragic fire accident at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night.

Commenting on the development, Dindigul District Collector MN Poongodi initially said, "A fire broke out at a private hospital about two hours ago. The patients here have been rescued and admitted to nearby government and private hospitals. There could be some casualties, but we will confirm the number of deaths only after confirmation from doctors."

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Visuals making rounds on TV and social media showed fire and smoke billowing from the hospital building, with fire tenders pressed into service to put down the flames.

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According to the officials, all six were found unconscious in a lift. They were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead by doctors.

After a preliminary investigation, officials have revealed that the victims suffocated to death. The fire and Rescue Services peronnel found them inside the lift after evacuating about 30 in-patients of the hospital. The evacuated persons have been admitted in the district general hospital.

The initial probe pointed at electrical short circuit as the reason behind the fire. However, the final confirmation is still awaited.

"We are working to control the situation and ensure the safety of everyone involved," said a senior official from the fire and rescue department.

An official from the hospital said, "The situation is being assessed, and we are cooperating with emergency responders".

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Fire at Jhansi hospital's NICU

A fire that broke out at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi, claimed the lives of at least 10 children, mostly newborns, while 16 others are still battling for life.

Many children from the outer part of the NICU were rescued, along with some of those who were in the interior part. Less critical patients are admitted in the outer section of the NICU while the more critical patients are kept in the interior part.

Taking cognisance of the tragic incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials of the district administration to ensure proper treatment to the injured.

Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak on Saturday said that instructions have been issued to launch a three-tier probe into the incident. The Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi and the DIG have been told to investigate the matter and the fire department will also look into it. Along with this, instructions have also been given for a magisterial inquiry into the incident. He further added that strict action would be initiated against those found guilty.

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AC unit fire kills patient in Gwalior

A patient on ventilator support died in the trauma care centre of a government-run hospital at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior in September. Following the incident, the deceased patient's family members accused the hospital management of a fire breaking out in an air-conditioning unit this morning. However, the management denied the charge.

According to the Gajra Raja Medical College (GRMC) dean Dr R K S Dhakad, an air conditioning unit of the trauma centre caught fire in the morning, following which all the staff including the medical superintendent reached the spot.

It has been reported that there were ten patients on ventilator support in the trauma centre at that time and they were shifted to another room before the fire was brought under control, he said.

The deceased patient's son, Abid Khan, claimed that his father was on a ventilator and was positioned just under the air conditioning when the fire broke out and smoke engulfed the room eventually.

According to Mr Khan, his father died while being shifted from the trauma centre.

17 dead in Andhra Pradesh pharma fire

At least 17 people died while 33 others sustained injuries in a massive blaze and explosion that ripped through the pharma unit of Escientia Advanced Science Pvt Ltd. in Andhra Pradesh's Atchutapuram in August. The incident reportedly took place during lunchtime.

From the workers' skin ripped and peeling off to bodies soaked in blood- several harrowing scenes have surfaced since the lunchtime mishap took place on Wednesday.

Though it was being reported that the accident occurred due to a reactor blast, a post on X by the Office of the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Konidala Pawan Kalyan mentioned when solvent oil was being pumped from one floor to another, it led to leakage and resulted in a blaze followed by a large explosion.

Escientia Advanced Science Pvt Ltd is known to manufacture intermediate chemicals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The pharma company started production in April 2019 with an investment of Rs 200 crore. It is located on a 40-acre campus in the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation's (APIIC) multi-product SEZ at the Atchutapuram cluster.bighit777