Fire at ESIC Hospital Mumbai: 6 killed, 145 injured; Minister announces Compensation
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Mumbai: An unfortunate incident of fire breaking into 5-storey Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in MIDC, Marol, in Andheri has taken away six lives and injured more than 145 people.
The victims were immediately rushed to the other hospitals; RN Cooper Hospital, Thackeray Trauma Hospital in Jogeshwari, Holy Spirit Hospital and Seven Hills hospital in Andheri, Hiranandani hospital in Powai, and Siddharth hospital in Goregaon.
"Almost all patients have been rescued. Operations are still on and the fire brigade is checking whether anyone is still trapped inside," the official informed ANI.
According to the media report, the fire broke on the fourth floor of ESIC, filing the hospital with smoke.
Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar updated the agency news that the cause of fire is not yet known, the matter is under investigation.
The victims were immediately rushed to the other hospitals; RN Cooper Hospital, Thackeray Trauma Hospital in Jogeshwari, Holy Spirit Hospital and Seven Hills hospital in Andheri, Hiranandani hospital in Powai, and Siddharth hospital in Goregaon.
"Almost all patients have been rescued. Operations are still on and the fire brigade is checking whether anyone is still trapped inside," the official informed ANI.
According to the media report, the fire broke on the fourth floor of ESIC, filing the hospital with smoke.
Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar updated the agency news that the cause of fire is not yet known, the matter is under investigation.
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