Ventilator bursts into flames in COVID-19 ward

Ventilator bursts into flames in COVID-19 ward

Medics and patients were forced to run for their lives when a ventilator burst into flames in an ICU ward. 

Ventilator bursts into flames
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According to Metro.co.uk, the footage of the terrifying moment a ventilator burst into flames inside a coronavirus ward was captured at a hospital in Vadodara, India. 

In the video, four medics can be seen assisting a patient who is lying on a bed when suddenly the ventilator next to them explodes into a ball of flames. 

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The medical staff act swiftly, helping the patient up and they run for their lives. The fire soon gets worse and the medical staff rush back in to help the rest of the patients out of the ward. 

Watch the video below.

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