10 Killed in Swarna hotel turned Covid19 hospital in Vijayawada catches fire: Live Updates
Vijayawada: The centrally located Swarna Palace Hotel which was recently turned into Covid-19 centre to treat the Coronavirus-affected caught fire in the early hours of Sunday. At least three persons are believed to have succumbed to asphyxia when fire engulfed several floors of the hotel.
Commissioner of police B Srinivasulu said that the toll would be announced later after ascertaining the facts.
The injured were shifted to Ramesh hospital for treatment.
About 50 COVID-19-affected persons were undergoing treatment at the facility.
The details of the medical personnel who are providing treatment to the victims are yet to be revealed.
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Ministers Alla Nani (health), Mekathoti Sucharitha (Home), Perni Nani (I&PR), Velampalli Srinivas (Endowments) held a review meeting with the Krishna district officials, in which collector Imtiaz and others participated and they discussed on the fire accident that took place at Swarna palace hotel of Ramesh Hospitals on Sunday.
FIR registered against Ramesh Hospitals in the wake of fire accident at their hospital which claimed at least 10 people
Home minister M Sucharitha visited the fire accident spot at Swarna palace hotel turned covid hospital
Health Minister Alla Nani and Endowments Minister Velampalli Srinivas inspecting the damage caused by the mishap at Covid care centre.
Health Minister Alla Nani has said cases were booked on the Dr Ramesh hospital and the Swarana palace hotel management for the death of 10 persons in a fire accident took place on Sunday morning. Health minister visited the hotel, which turned into Coivd care centre and conducted preliminary enquiry.
Details of deceased covid patients at Swarna palace hotel turned hospital including Dokku Siva Brahmaiah, 58, Purna Chandra Rao from Muvva, Majji Gopi from Machilipatnam, Sunkara Babu Rao, retired SI from Singh Nagar in Vijayawada, Suvarnalatha from Nidubrolu, Venkata Lakshmi from Kandukur. The details of other four deceased yet to known.
The government will take serious action on people responsible for fire accident at Swarna palace, covid hospital, said Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, government advisor
ప్రైవేటు ఆస్పత్రి లీజుకు తీసుకున్న హోటల్లో అగ్రిప్రమాదం పట్ల విచారం వ్యక్తంచేస్తున్నా. ఈ ఘటనలో మరణించిన వారి కుటుంబాలకు సంతాపం తెలియజేస్తున్నా. బాధితులను ఆదుకునేందుకు ఉదారంగా రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వం రూ.50లక్షల చొప్పున పరిహారం ప్రకటించింది. ఈ ఘటనకు కారకులపై కఠిన చర్యలు ఉంటాయి.
— Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy (@SRKRSajjala) August 9, 2020