Govt forms inquiry panel to probe Maharashtra hospital fire

The Maharashtra hospital fire claimed at least 11 lives on Saturday. A committee to probe the incident will be led by the divisional commissioner.

A committee to investigate the Maharashtra hospital fire that claimed at least 11 lives on Saturday, November 6, has been formed. The committee will be led by the divisional commissioner.

At least 11 Covid patients were killed, and one person was injured after a major fire broke out at the Ahmednagar District Hospital in Maharashtra around 11am on Saturday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had ordered an investigation into the incident and the district collector had reportedly been asked to submit an inquiry report within a week.