At least six casualties have been reported in a major fire that broke out in Mumbai`s Dreams Mall, which houses a hospital on its top floor. Over 70 patients were evacuated and shifted to another hospital.

Sunrise hospital is a Covid-19 care hospital located on the top floor of Dreams mall. A total of 76 Covid-19 patients were admitted to the hospital.

A few more precious lives lost in the Bhandup West Fire at Dreams Mall taking the death toll up to six. Our deepest condolences to the families of deceased #MyBMCUpdates https://t.co/N0CGRSwdk8

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"This hospital was started in exceptional circumstances of Covid last year and has helped in saving many patients from Covid deaths. 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 wheelchairs and beds to the refuge areas and by following the fire drills", BMC said in a statement.

Around 22 to 23 tenders reached the spot to douse the flames, while the cause of the fire is still unknown.

A level-3 or level-4 fire broke out on the first floor of a mall at 12:30 am. 22 to 23 fire tenders are present at the spot," said police officer Prashant Kadam.

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had told ANI, "This is the first time I have seen a hospital in a mall. This is a very serious situation. Seven patients were on ventilators. 70 patients have been taken to another hospital. There will be an investigation to confirm the cause of the fire."

With inputs from ANI

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