Updated April 23rd, 2021 at 10:17 IST
Mumbai Hospital Fire: State & Centre announce 5 lakh & 2 lakh Ex gratia to kins of victims
PM Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Virar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an Ex-gratia to the family members of patients who lost their lives in the hospital fire. Taking it to Twitter Prime Minister office informed that Rs 2 lakh will be provided to the next kin of people who died from the PMNRF fund and Rs 50,000 to the one's severely injured. At least 13 patients died on Friday after a fire broke out at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a COVID hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district.
PM @narendramodi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Virar, Maharashtra. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia)
PM Modi also extended his condolences to those who lost their loved ones and wished for the injured speedy recovery.
The fire at a COVID-19 hospital in Virar is tragic. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia)
'Those found responsible won't be spared': Shinde
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his grief and said, 'this is a big accident'. He said that the state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of those who lost their lives and those found responsible won't be spared.
This is a big accident. Those found responsible won't be spared. The government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of those who lost their lives: Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde on Virar hospital fire incident pic.twitter.com/Gzku3m65Ff
— ANI (@ANI)
Political Leaders Reacts
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also took to Twitter and expressed his gratitude over the tragic incident. He offered condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Saddened by the loss of lives due to tragic fire at a Hospital in Palghar, Maharashtra. My condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh)
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted in Hindi, "Heartbroken by the heartbreaking news of the death of so many people due to fire in ICU of Vijay Ballabh Hospital in Virar, Maharashtra. May God give peace to the departed souls and the family to bear this trauma. I wish a speedy recovery to all the injured".
महाराष्ट्र के विरार में विजय बल्लभ अस्पताल के #ICU में आग लगने से अनेक लोगों की मौत की हृदय विदारक ख़बर से मन व्यथित है
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan)
ईश्वर दिवंगत की आत्माओं को शांति एवं परिजनों को यह आघात सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।
सभी घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं@PMOIndia
@CMOMaharashtra https://t.co/jRgJbZrVBd
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted and condoled the death of Virar victims
Anguished to hear about the loss of lives due to fire at Virar Covid Hospital ICU. My deepest condolences to the families who have lost their family in the devastating incident.
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari)
Union Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted in Hindi, "I am deeply saddened by the death of the patients in the fire accident at the hospital in Virar, Mumbai. I express my condolences to them, pray to God to give their families the power to bear this immense suffering".
विरार, मुंबई के हॉस्पिटल में आग लगने की दुर्घटना में मरीजों की मृत्यु से अत्यंत दुखी हूँ।
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal)
मैं उनके प्रति अपनी संवेदनायें प्रकट करता हूं, ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है उनके परिजनों को यह अपार पीड़ा सहन करने की शक्ति दें।
BJP Minister Devendra Fadnavis took to Twitter and called it a devastating incident. He also demanded an in-depth inquiry and strong action against the people responsible.
One more devastating incident.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis)
Deeply pained to know about loss of lives in Virar Covid Hospital ICU fire.
My deepest condolences to bereaved families.
Wishing speedy recovery to injured #COVID19 patients.
We demand an in-depth inquiry & strong action against those responsible.
(Image Credits: PTI/REPUBLICWORLD.COM)
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Published April 23rd, 2021 at 10:17 IST