Vijaywada Fire Updates: 10 Patients Dead In COVID-19 Care Facilities And Ex-Gratia Of Rs 50 Lakh Announced By CM

Vijaywada Fire Updates: Fire breakout at the COVID-19 care facility in Hotel, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The fire broke out in a hotel in Vijayawada. 10 patients are dead and 2 are missing,

This incident occurred early on today’s morning at Hotel Swarna Palace, this hotel is used by Ramesh Hospital as the COVID Care Centre. Around “20 people were rescued from the care centre and shifted to the nearby hospital. said by the Police Commissioner B Srinivasulu.”

Initially, fires initially broke out on the ground and the first floors but the fire spread to the other floors as well. At least, 40 people including staff and patients in the hotel at the time of this accident.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced Ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh for victims

CM of Andhra Pradesh has ordered an investigation and told authorities to ensure the patient’s proper medical treatment. CM announced an Ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh to the family of the deceased patients.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Expressed Grief

PM has expressed grief for the death of patients in a fire incident at a COVID facility in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada today on twitter. He said that he discussed the incident with state chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and assured all the possible help for victims.

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