7 killed in fire at Vijayawada hotel being used as COVID-19 facility

Aug 09, 2020

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 9 : Seven people lost their lives and 30 were rescued after a fire broke out at a hotel here on Sunday, Vijayawada Police said.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the incident occurred. The hotel is hired by a corporate hospital for treating COVID-19 patients.
Krishna District Collector AMD Imtiaz said the probable cause of the fire could be a short circuit.
More details are awaited.

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