File photo of DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam CollectedHe said necessary action will be taken if investigation shows the hospital was negligentDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has said nine of the total 11 fire extinguishers in the isolation room of United Hospital expired a month ago. On Wednesday, a fire broke out in the isolation room of the hospital which left five patients dead. He said necessary action will be taken if investigation shows that the hospital was negligent. The fire service investigation team has also confirmed the matter. United Hospital authority filed an unnatural death (UD) case over the fire incident with Gulshan police station around 4:30am on Thursday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 28, 2020 07:07 UTC