Thirty other coronavirus individuals undergoing therapy at the hospital have been rescued, he mentioned.
The fire broke out in the ICU of Uday Shivanand Hospital in Mavdi region, exactly where 33 individuals have been admitted, about 1 am. Seven of the individuals have been admitted to the ICU, fire brigade official J B Theva mentioned.
“We rushed to the spot and rescued 30 patients after a call informing about the fire was received. Three patients died inside the ICU,” he mentioned.
The fire is beneath manage. The bring about of the fire has not been ascertained but, he mentioned.
The rescued individuals have been shifted to other COVID-19 hospitals, he added.
In August, eight COVID-19 individuals have been killed right after a fire broke out on the prime floor of a 4-storey private hospital in Ahmedabad.
(With inputs from PTI)