Mumbai hospital fire: Six dead, 147 injured
Fire brigade got a call around 4 pm about the blaze at the government-run ESIC Kamgar Hospital located at Marol in suburban Andheri after which eight fire tenders were rushed to spot.
Published: 17th December 2018 07:08 PM
Fire at Mumbai hospital. (Photo | EPS/Deepak Salvi)
By Online Desk
MUMBAI: A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at the government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) Kamgar Hospital located at Marol of the suburban district.
#MumbaiFire | Six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident at Marol in suburban Andheri while more than 140 who were trapped have been rescued from the raging flames.
As per the latest reports, six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident and 147 were injured. While most of around 160 patients admitted to the hospital have been rescued, condition of around 8 people is said to be critical. The fire has been completely doused off by the fire brigade.
The fire started on the fourth floor due to short-circuit, eyewitnesses said adding that the glass facade of the hospital building aggravated its intensity. Many of them also said that the emergency system of the hospital had not been inspected in past two years.
The ill-fated hospital has 325 functional beds of which 166 were occupied on Sunday.
"There were over 160 patients at the ESIC hospital when the fire broke out. 147 of them have been rescued and admitted to nearby hospitals. Condition of around eight of them is believed to be critical," said Maharashtra health minister Dr Deepak Sawant after visiting the hospital.
Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar said that investigation would look into the fire tragedy and strict action would be taken for lapses in keeping the hospital emergency-ready.
The blaze was reported to the fire department at around 4 pm. After initial response it was upgraded to level 4 and several firefighting equipment including 10 fire engines, two quick response vehicles, six tankers along with 15 ambulances were pressed into service.
The fire was completely extinguished by 7.30pm, said the officials from disaster management control room of the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the total 147 persons, who were rescued, 19 were admitted to Cooper Hospital at Andheri (West).
Two of them were declared brought dead. At P. Thakrey Hospital (Trauma) of Jogeshwari (East) 39 people were admitted of them 17 were discharged after primary treatment.
Out of the 40 people admitted to Holocross Hospital at Andheri (East), one died during treatment and a baby was shifted to neonatal intensive care unit. Similarly, of the 44 people admitted to Seven Hills hospital at Marol, two were discharged while six are in the ICU.
Three people admitted here died during treatment. Five patients were admitted to Hiranandani Hospital at Powai and Siddharth Hospital at Goregaon, and two at Hiranandani hospital, the disaster management control room officials said.
Doctors from the ESIC hospital have been sent to Seven Hills, Hiranandani and Holy Spirit hospitals to assist medical officers. Two babies rescued from the fire have been admitted in the neonatal ICU, they added.
Fire brigade got a call around 4 pm about the blaze at the government-run ESIC Kamgar Hospital located at Marol in suburban Andheri after which eight fire tenders were rushed to spot.
Published: 17th December 2018 07:08 PM
Fire at Mumbai hospital. (Photo | EPS/Deepak Salvi)
By Online Desk
MUMBAI: A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at the government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) Kamgar Hospital located at Marol of the suburban district.
#MumbaiFire | Six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident at Marol in suburban Andheri while more than 140 who were trapped have been rescued from the raging flames.
As per the latest reports, six persons have lost their lives in the fire accident and 147 were injured. While most of around 160 patients admitted to the hospital have been rescued, condition of around 8 people is said to be critical. The fire has been completely doused off by the fire brigade.
The fire started on the fourth floor due to short-circuit, eyewitnesses said adding that the glass facade of the hospital building aggravated its intensity. Many of them also said that the emergency system of the hospital had not been inspected in past two years.
The ill-fated hospital has 325 functional beds of which 166 were occupied on Sunday.
"There were over 160 patients at the ESIC hospital when the fire broke out. 147 of them have been rescued and admitted to nearby hospitals. Condition of around eight of them is believed to be critical," said Maharashtra health minister Dr Deepak Sawant after visiting the hospital.
Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar said that investigation would look into the fire tragedy and strict action would be taken for lapses in keeping the hospital emergency-ready.
The blaze was reported to the fire department at around 4 pm. After initial response it was upgraded to level 4 and several firefighting equipment including 10 fire engines, two quick response vehicles, six tankers along with 15 ambulances were pressed into service.
The fire was completely extinguished by 7.30pm, said the officials from disaster management control room of the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the total 147 persons, who were rescued, 19 were admitted to Cooper Hospital at Andheri (West).
Two of them were declared brought dead. At P. Thakrey Hospital (Trauma) of Jogeshwari (East) 39 people were admitted of them 17 were discharged after primary treatment.
Out of the 40 people admitted to Holocross Hospital at Andheri (East), one died during treatment and a baby was shifted to neonatal intensive care unit. Similarly, of the 44 people admitted to Seven Hills hospital at Marol, two were discharged while six are in the ICU.
Three people admitted here died during treatment. Five patients were admitted to Hiranandani Hospital at Powai and Siddharth Hospital at Goregaon, and two at Hiranandani hospital, the disaster management control room officials said.
Doctors from the ESIC hospital have been sent to Seven Hills, Hiranandani and Holy Spirit hospitals to assist medical officers. Two babies rescued from the fire have been admitted in the neonatal ICU, they added.
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