Mumbai: Two people were killed after a massive fire broke out at a Covid-19 hospital in Maharashtra’s Bhandup on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Over 70 patients of Sunrise hospital, including those affected with Covid-19, have been shifted to another medical centre.

“There was a fire in first floor of Dreams Mall, Bhandup and the smoke reached up to the hospital located at the top floor. All fire alarms began beeping and hence all patients were safely evacuated,” Sunrise Hospital said in a statement.

It is functioning with all due compliances like fire licence, nursing home licence etc. The hospital staff did a fantastic job in safely evacuating patients on whee chairs and beds to the refuge areas and by following the fire drills.”