On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, causing 50 patients to be evacuated, according to fire authorities.
Around 6:30 a.m., the fire started. According to them, no one has been injured.
A total of nine fire tenders were deployed to the scene. According to hospital authorities, about 50 patients were automatically moved to other wards with the assistance of hospital personnel.
According to the hospital, the fire was caused by high voltage fluctuations and a short circuit.
On Wednesday, a small fire broke out in Safdarjung Hospital’s medicine ward 11 (HDU), most likely as a result of a high voltage fluctuation and short circuit. Our nursing staff and security officers promptly evacuated all of the patients admitted to HDU and the ward to other wards.
“There were no fatalities. Our hospital’s fire protection squad put out the fire straight away. Daily fire drills in the facility, along with the assistance of the Fire Department, aided in the timely management of the crisis “The hospital’s spokesman confirmed this.
According to a senior police officer, the fire seems to have started as a result of a short circuit and was quickly brought under control by hospital employees.
A fire broke out last week at a Mumbai mall hospital where coronavirus patients were being treated, killing ten people. The Sunrise Hospital, which is located in the Dreams Mall building in the Bhandup district, caught fire.
Recently the fire at the Covid-19 hospital in the Dreams Mall building has taken the lives of 11 coronavirus patients. The top floor of the four-story building houses the Sunrise Hospital, which handles Covid-19 patients.
Maharashtra Chief Minister visited the site and promised that those responsible for the fire would face severe punishment. Thackeray also apologized to the victims’ families and promised Rs 5 lakh to each of the deceased’s family members.
