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Sunday, August 09, 2020, 14:50
Seven die in fire at COVID-19 hotel facility in India
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Sunday, August 09, 2020, 14:50 By Reuters

Young girls wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus offer prayers to statues of snakes on the occasion of Naga Panchami for the traditional worship of snakes on the roadside in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on July 25, 2020. (NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

MUMBAI - At least seven people died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel that was being used as a COVID-19 facility in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state early on Sunday, police said.

Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted: “Deeply anguished by the news of tragic fire accident at a COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh”

“Several people who were trapped and injured have been rescued and moved to a government hopsital. Fire is under control but rescue and fire-fighting operations are still underway,” said Lakshmi, a constable at the police control room.

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Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted: “Deeply anguished by the news of tragic fire accident at a COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh”.

“Centre assures all possible support to the state government. My condolences are with the affected families in this time of grief. Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured,” he wrote.

Last week, eight COVID-19 patients died in a fire that broke out in the intensive care ward of a private hospital in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed officials to conduct an inquiry into the hotel fire, ANI reported.

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“The incident took place around 5 am. Around 22 patients are being treated in the hospital. We are evacuating the entire building,” Mohammad Imtiaz, Krishna’s district collector, was quoted as saying by ANI.


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