Fire breaks out at AIIMS Deoghar, Health Minister orders probe
Ranchi: A major fire broke out at an under-construction wing of the premier health institute, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) building in Jharkhand's Deoghar on Thursday. No casualties were reported in the incident.
Fire brigade teams that reached the spot brought the fire under control after an hour. State Health Minister Banna Gupta has ordered an inquiry into the accident.
The fire broke out in the lower portion of B Block, as high flames started rising and a cloud of smoke spread in the entire premises within minutes. People present on the premises were taken to safer places.
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On the other hand, the hospital workers and the relatives of the patients who had reached for treatment got involved in controlling the fire. After some effort, the fire was brought under control.
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