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Covid patient killed in fire at medical college

Kolkata: A Covid-19  patient was killed in a  fire  that broke out in the Covid ward of Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, in West Bengal. The patient has been identified as Sandhya Roy, a resident of East Burdwan district.

The fire broke out in the wee hours of Saturday morning in the Radharani ward of the hospital. It has been transformed into a special ward for Covid treatment since the pandemic broke out.  A five-member investigative team has been formed to ascertain the cause.

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Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari alleged that hospitals in the state have turned into a death trap for patients, and demanded a thorough inquiry into the incident.

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