April 23, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the loss of lives in the fire incident at a COVID-19 hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra’s Palghar district.

The Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the kin of the deceased in the incident. “The fire at a COVID-19 hospital in Virar is tragic. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

President Ram Nath Kovind Friday expressed shock over the death of 13 people who died in a fire that broke out at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra’s Palghar district and extended his condolences.

President Kovind in a tweet said, “The news of the casualties of the patients due to the fire at Covid Hospital in Virar, Mumbai is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this heartbreaking accident. I wish all other patients a quick recovery.”

“PM Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Virar, Maharashtra. Rs 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted.

Earlier today, Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan, Rajnath Singh, and Nitin Gadkari also paid their condolences to the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.