Seven dead following fire at Covid-19 facility in India

📆 09/08/2020 13:10:00
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At least seven people have died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel that was being used as a Covid-19 facility in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state early this morning, police have said

"Several people who were trapped and injured have been rescued and moved to a government hospital," one constable at the police control room said.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "anguished" by the fire.

— Narendra Modi August 9, 2020 Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted: "Deeply anguished by the news of tragic fire accident at a Covid-19 facility in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh". "The incident took place around 5am. Around 22 patients are being treated in the hospital. We are evacuating the entire building," Mohammad Imtiaz, Krishna's district collector, was quoted as saying.

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