Woman, man die in Gujarat hospital fire

By IANS
Friday, April 9, 2010

AHMEDABAD - A pregnant woman and a man were killed when a fire broke out in a hospital here Saturday, an official said.

The fire broke out in the catheterization laboratory of the V.S. Municipal Hospital, where the woman was on a ventilator.

“The fire sparked off due to a short circuit in the cath lab. It soon spread to a nearby ward. Fire fighters were rushed to the spot,” the official said.

“About 100 patients were shifted to other wards,” he added.

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