A major fire broke out at a mall in Mumbai that houses a Covid-19 hospital on the third floor. A total of nine people have died so far in the fire that broke out late on Thursday night. However, Sunrise Hospital later issued a statement saying the casualties were due to Covid-19 and not the fire. The bodies were evacuated, said Sunrise. Initially, it was reported that two Covid patients at the hospital have died in the fire while some others were feared trapped in the building. Hours later, the Mumbai fire death toll went up to nine, reported news agency ANI. Chief Fire Officer at Mumbai Fire Department said the death toll has gone up to nine in the fire at Sunrise Hospital in Dreams Mall at Bhandup West.