PTI. A total of 17 patients were admitted at the ward, some of them were senior citizens and some patients were on ventilator or oxygen.
The ward was added to the hospital after the pandemic began. "Some patients died of burns, while some died due to the smoke.
We are waiting for a detailed postmortem report. Further investigation in the case is on," Topkhana police station's assistant police inspector Juber Mujawar said on Sunday.
A total of 11 patients died due to the fire, most of those who died were aged between 65 and 83. One of them is yet to be identified.