At least 10 patients have died after a fire at a temporary Covid hospital in Vijayawada, south-east India. The fire broke out at Swarna Palace, a hotel being used to house patients, on Sunday morning. It was brought under control in half an hour and all surviving patients have been moved to another hospital in the city, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "anguished" by the blaze, the second fire at a Covid centre in days. Sunday's fire started shortly after 05:00 (23:30GMT). More than 20 people were injured. They have been taken to a hospital elsewhere in the city.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. An investigation has been launched. At least 10 patients have died after a fire at a temporary Covid hospital in Vijayawada, south-east India. The fire broke out at Swarna Palace, a hotel being used to house patients, on Sunday morning.
It was brought under control in half an hour and all surviving patients have been moved to another hospital in the city, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "anguished" by the blaze, the second fire at a Covid centre in days.
Sunday's fire started shortly after 05:00 (23:30GMT).
More than 20 people were injured. They have been taken to a hospital elsewhere in the city.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. An investigation has been launched.
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