Massive Fire At Kolkata Hospital, Patient Dies In ICU
NDTV
A massive fire broke out at ESI Hospital in the Sealdah area of Kolkata around 6 in the morning. 10 fire engines were rushed to the spot immediately.
A massive fire broke out at a government hospital in central Kolkata this morning. At least 10 fire engines were rushed to the Sealdah area to put off the fire at the ESI hospital, officials said. #WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: DFO, TK Dutta says, "It was a very serious fire. Nearly 80 patients were trapped inside, but we successfully rescued them all. One patient who was admitted to the ICU has died, but there is no other casualty..." https://t.co/O3kzTCWvw0pic.twitter.com/m6UJJJiD59
A patient died in the hospital's ICU while about 80 others were safely evacuated, said a fire official. The exact cause of the patient's death is not known yet and there was no other report of any injury.
The fire reportedly broke out in one of the wards and it was brought under control before it could spread to other parts of the hospital. The cause of the fire is not known yet.
