Live
- Heavy rains cause disruptions in Tirumala and Tirupati
- Former Soldier Builds Temple for Rajinikanth, Installs New Idol on Superstar’s 74th Birthday
- Mohan Babu’s Daughter Manchu Lakshmi's Viral Post Sparks Controversy Amid Family Disputes
- NIST hosts alumni meet
- Upcoming Telugu OTT Releases: A Treat for Telugu Cinema Lovers in December
- Vedamrit Honey’ launched
- Arjun Das Brings Mufasa to Life in Tamil
- Odisha move to prepare maritime perspective plan
- Jal Jeevan Mission empowering women in rural areas: PM Modi
- Pradhan urges Nadda to set up pharmacy unit in Odisha
Saudi hospital fire spares Indians
Highlights
There was no Indian casualty in a hospital fire in Saudi Arabia that killed 25 people and injured 107 others, the external affairs ministry has said.
Riyadh: There was no Indian casualty in a hospital fire in Saudi Arabia that killed 25 people and injured 107 others, the external affairs ministry has said.
"Update on Fire in Jizan Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia where 30 Indian nurses were on duty. Consulate confirms no Indian casualties," ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted.
The Saudi civil defence directorate said the blaze broke out at the Jizan General Hospital around 2.30 a.m., Al Jazeera reported. The disaster occurred in the intensive care unit and the maternity ward on the first floor of the hospital, Xinhua news agency added.
At least 20 fire engines battled the blaze. Other patients were rushed to a number of nearby public and private hospitals. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
Next Story
ADVERTISEMENT
