Doctor Couple Among 5 Who Died In Massive Hospital Fire In Jharkhand's Dhanbad
In a tragic incident, at least five people, including a doctor couple, lost their lives after a fire in a nursing home in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Saturday.
The deceased individuals are the medical establishment’s owner Dr Vikas Hazra (64), his wife, Dr Prema Hazra (58), the owner’s nephew Sohan Khamari and domestic help, Tara Devi.
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The doctor couple’s pet dog also died in the incident.
A fire broke out in the storeroom of the nursing home-cum-private house in the Bank More area of Dhanbad, 170 km from Ranchi, around 2 am, a police official told PTI.
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One-and-a-half-hour-long operation to douse fire
The fire was brought under control with the help of six fire tenders in a one-and-a-half-hour-long operation.
The Fire Department Inspector, Lakshma Prasad, told ANI that the blaze broke out in the corridor, joining the clinic and their residential complex.
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“The fire caused huge smoke in the area, causing suffocation which killed these five persons,” he said.
“If we had received the information earlier, we could have managed it better. The team rescued five gents, two ladies and
two dogs- one of them died on the spot. All of them have been sent to the hospital for treatment,” he added.
25 patients saved by clinic staff
At the time of the incident, there were 25 patients inside the clinic who were shifted to another building by the staff of the clinic and their lives were saved.
“…The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained and further investigation is underway,” said Dhanbad SDM Prem Kumar Tiwary.
However, locals have said that the fire was caused due to a short circuit.
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SDM Tiwary added that four deceased have been identified, while the fifth person’s identity is yet to be ascertained.
Chief Minister, Health minister condole doctors’ death
CM Hemant Soren condoled the death of the doctor couple and others in the incident.
धनबाद स्थित हाजरा मेमोरियल अस्पताल में देर रात लगी आग से प्रसिद्ध डॉक्टर दंपती डॉ विकास और डॉ प्रेमा हाजरा समेत कुल 6 लोगों की मृत्यु की खबर से मन व्यथित है।
परमात्मा दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान कर शोकाकुल परिवारजनों को दुःख की यह विकट घड़ी सहन करने की शक्ति दे।— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) January 28, 2023
“May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved family members to bear this difficult hour of grief,” he tweeted.
Health Minister Banna Gupta also expressed his grief over the incident.
The minister directed the Dhanbad deputy commissioner to take necessary action over the incident.
He also asked him to ensure arrangements for better treatment of the injured.
BJP national vice-president, former chief minister Raghubar Das – a senior BJP leader, and former chief minister Babulal Marandi also condoled the death of the doctor couple.
Doctor couple was renowned in the city
The doctor couple was renowned in the coal city and served people for more than 30 years.
Dr Vikas was the son of well-known gynaecologist late Dr C C Hazra.
In the 1950s, private colliery owners of Gujarat appointed Dr C C Hazra for medical services in Dhanbad.
After the nationalisation of the coal industry in the country, Dr Vikas’s father set up a private maternity hospital, RC Hazra Memorial Hospital, on Telephone Exchange Road in Dhanbad in 1982.
Dr Vikas, an IVF specialist, was among the top gynaecologists in the state. He had pressed his entire family into the service of poor patients.
The couple has left behind a son named Ayush and a daughter named Prerna, both medical students.
Dr Vikas and Dr Prema were Bangalore Medical College students and tied the knot after completing their medical studies.
After that, Dr Vikas returned to Dhanbad and started his medical practice.
He was also a senior vice president of the Dhanbad chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for the last two terms.
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