At least eight people, including a 5-month-old baby girl, died and 157 were injured after a massive fire swept through the state government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Andheri East on Monday. A team of doctors from ESIC, Delhi was rushed to Mumbai for this purpose, the statement said. Hospital staff, locals serve as messiahHospital staff and locals showed their presence of mind and helped the fire brigade to rescue people trapped in the accident spot . OTHER HOSPITAL FIRESOctober 3, 2018: Fire breaks out in the pharmacy & storeroom at the ground floor of the state-run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital building. Dead: 1October 17, 2016: Suspected electric short circuit in the dialysis ward triggers massive blaze at Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Source: dna December 18, 2018 01:41 UTC