Rajdhani Hospital

A fire outbreak at a COVID care centre in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district has claimed at least five lives. Officials stated the flames engulfed the COVID-19 ward after a short-circuit in a fan caused the fire. Reportedly, one patient died of severe burns while four others died of suffocation. Meanwhile, CM Bhupesh Baghel has announced a compensation of Rs four lakh for the kin of the deceased and ordered a probe.