At least 10 people have died, and one person has been injured after a fire broke out in the Covid-19 ward at Ahmednagar District Hospital in Maharashtra.

According to sources, 25 patients were admitted in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at the hospital, and six of them suffered serious burn injuries in the incident.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis expressed his condolences to the families of those who died in the incident and demanded an in-depth inquiry.