Fire at SGPGI operation theatre claims life of two patient, one woman, one child
The female patient as undergoing endosurgery while the child was having a heart operation;
Lucknow: Two patients, including a child and a woman, died after a fire broke out in an operation theatre of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here on Monday, police said.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also heads the health portfolio, said a detailed probe would be conducted into the incident and strict action would be taken against the offenders.
The blaze was reported in one of the operation theatres at the state-run hospital around 12.40 pm. A spark in a monitor led to the fire, which first spread to the workstation and then to the entire operation theatre, a statement issued by SGPGIMS said.
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All the patients in the operation wing were rushed to the post-operative ICU. The firefighting system was immediately activated and the fire was brought under control, the hospital added.
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