Tamil Nadu hospital fire: Six killed, over 20 injured in Dindigul

Tamil Nadu hospital fire: As many as six people lost their lives in the fire accident that occurred at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night, the Dindigul district Superintendent of Police said.

Over 20 people were injured and many feared dead in the massive fire at a private hospital in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday night, as reported by ANI.

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More than three fire engines and over 10 ambulances were deployed to rescue patients trapped inside the hospital in the Gandhi Nagar area near the Dindigul-Trichy highway, a senior official said.

According to Dindigul District Collector MN Poongodi, the patients have been rescued and admitted to other hospitals.

"A fire broke out at a private hospital. The patients here have been rescued and admitted to nearby government and private hospitals," the District Collector said, as reported by ANI.

Further details are awaited.