External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that there were no Indian casualties in yesterday's fire incident at a hospital in Saudi Arabia where 30 Indian nurses were on duty. At least 31 people were reportedly killed and over 100 injured in the blaze at the hospital in the southwestern port city of Jizan. The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the hospital.<br/><br/>Describing the incident as unfortunate, Mrs Swaraj tweeted that all Indians are safe. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup also tweeted that there were no Indian casualties in the incident.
News On AIR | December 25, 2015 7:36 AM
No Indian casualties in Saudi fire incident: Sushma Swaraj