Fire outbreak kills six in Indian hospital

A fire outbreak has killed six people in a private hospital in southern India, ad injured over 30 more.

The incident happened late Thursday night in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and its cause is still being investigated.

The fire reportedly started at the reception area on the ground floor and rapidly spread to the other floors, the Times of India newspaper reported.

All six victims were found unconscious inside a lift at the hospital in the city of Dindigul.

Earlier this year, a similar fire broke out at a children’s hospital in New Delhi that killed six infants.

At least 27 people were killed, including several children, when a fire broke out at a packed amusement park arcade in May in the western state of Gujarat.