As many as six people lost their lives in a fire accident that occurred at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night, the Dindigul district Superintendent of Police said.
IMAGE: A fire erupts at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul. Photograph: ANI on X
More than three fire engines and over 10 ambulances were deployed to rescue patients trapped inside the hospital in the Gandhi Nagar area near the Dindigul-Trichy highway, a senior official said.
According to Dindigul District Collector MN Poongodi, the patients have been rescued and admitted to other hospitals.
"A fire broke out at a private hospital. The patients here have been rescued and admitted to nearby government and private hospitals," the District Collector said.
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