NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, AUG 6
Angry relatives of coronavirus patients admitted to a private hospital here where a fire claimed eight lives on Thursday alleged they were not informed about the incident.
गुजरात के अहमदाबाद में गुरूवार तड़के श्रेय अस्पताल में लगी भीषण आग। 8 कोरोना मरीजों की मौत। एक पैरा मेडिकल स्टाफ समेत 41 कोरोना मरीज़ हुए घायल, जिन्हें SVP अस्पताल में भर्ती किया गया। सभी घायल मरीजों की स्थिति स्थिर। SVP अस्पताल से हमारे संवाददाता ने दी अधिक जानकारी।@DDNewsHindi pic.twitter.com/hhPras7BdR
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) August 6, 2020
As the hospital was sealed for investigation, some of them were still clueless about how their ailing relatives were doing after being shifted out.
Five male and three female coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Shrey Hospital here around 3.30 am. A preliminary probe revealed that it was caused by a short circuit, officials said.
અમદાવાદની હોસ્પિટલમાં આગ લાગવાની દુર્ઘટનાને લઇને ભાજપના અધ્યક્ષ @CRPaatil એ દુઃખ વ્યક્ત કર્યુ, જવાબદારો સામે પગલા લેવા જણાવ્યું..#Ahmedabad @AmdavadAMC @ibijalpatel @drrajivguptaias#AhmedabadHospitalFire #Hospital pic.twitter.com/MG6tpTAucQ
— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) August 6, 2020
“My grandfather was admitted four days ago. The hospital had our contact numbers, but nobody called us to inform that he died in the fire,” said a man.
They learnt about the fire from news channels, he said.
A relative of two COVID-19 patients who were shifted to a civic-run hospital after the fire said he was still clueless about their condition.
“My mother and elder brother were admitted to Shrey Hospital three days ago. It was only after my colleague called me up in the morning that I learnt about the fire,” he said.
By the time he reached the hospital, the two had been shifted.
“I called up my brother but he is not answering his phone. I do not know how they are doing, because my mother has a breathing problem,” the man said.
Another man whose 70-year-old grandmother was shifted to government-run SVP Hospital said he was still trying to find out how she was doing.
Agitated relatives were seen arguing with the police outside the sealed premises, as they sought information about the patients.
“They are not giving us any information and not letting us know how our family members are doing. They did not call us at all. They would call us only when they had to collect money,” said an angry relative.
Odisha govt directs fire safety review of COVID facilities after Ahmedabad tragedy
Meanwhile, fre officers in Odisha were asked on Thursday to review safety measures at medical facilities where coronavirus patients were undergoing treatment after several people were killed in a blaze at a COVID hospital in Ahmedabad.
Director-General of Fire Services Satyajit Mohanty asked officers to visit the healthcare facilities under their jurisdictions and review the safety measures and deficiencies if any.
He said that the officers have also been asked to advise the authorities on taking proper measures.
There are 35 dedicated COVID hospitals across the state, besides 6,770 Covid Care Homes.
Total 67,491 beds have been arranged to provide treatment for coronavirus.
Besides, there are also 1,490 cluster-level temporary medical camps in the state.
The state police have also issued directions for inspection of these facilities.
