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Karnataka orders state-wide hospital safety audit following 7 deaths in Bengaluru compound wall collapse
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Karnataka orders state-wide hospital safety audit following 7 deaths in Bengaluru compound wall collapse

The Indian Express·Express News Service·about 1 month ago
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Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Dr Sharan Prakash R Patil speaking to reporters during his visit to the site on Thursday, a day after the compound wall of the Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee hospital came crashing down during intense thundershowers. (Photo credit: ANI) Following the incident that claimed seven lives at Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee hospital (formerly Bowring hospital) in Bengaluru, the Karnataka government ordered a safety audit of all government hospital buildings in the state. Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Dr Sharanprakash R Patil, who visited the site on Thursday, directed officers to conduct a thorough inspection of all hospital buildings and their compound walls. A detailed report regarding the state of hospitals and their campuses will be submitted to the department.…

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