No Loss Of Life In Fire Incident At Safdarjung Hospital, Short Circuit Being Seen As Cause

A fire broke out in the ICU of Safdarjung Hospital after which 50 patients were evacuated. Fire officials informed that no casualty has been reported in the incident.

A fire broke out in the ICU ward of Safdarjung Hospital early morning today. Around 50 patients shifted to other wards in the hospital, no casualty reported; fire doused. (ANI Photo)

New Delhi: On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in the ICU of Safdarjung Hospital after which 50 patients were evacuated. Fire officials informed that no casualty has been reported in the incident that occurred around 6:30 am.

According to the hospital, the blaze erupted due to high voltage fluctuation and a short circuit.

According to the hospital, the blaze erupted due to high voltage fluctuation and a short circuit.

The officials stated that 9 fire tenders were rushed to the spot and around 50 patients were immediately shifted to other wards with the help of hospital staff.

"There was a minor fire incident in medicine ward 11 (HDU) in Safdarjung Hospital on Wednesday probably due to high voltage fluctuation and short circuit. All the patients admitted in HDU and the ward was evacuated immediately to other wards by our nursing staff and security personnel.

"There was no loss of life. The fire was controlled immediately by our hospital fire safety team. Regular fire drills in the hospital with cooperation from Fire Department helped in managing the situation in time," the spokesperson of the hospital said.

A senior police officer also stated that prima facie, it appears that the fire broke out because of a short circuit that was brought under control in time by the hospital staff.

Last week, the nation was shocked by a fire that broke out at a Mumbai mall hospital where coronavirus patients were being treated. The incident that occurred at the Sunrise Hospital in the Dreams Mall building in Bhandup area, claimed the lives of ten patients.