Fire breaks out in ICU of Greater Noida Hospital, 5 rescued

No person suffered injuries in the incident and the fire was completely doused within an hour, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar Choubey said.

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“The fire was reported from Naveen Hospital in the Alpha 2 sector of Greater Noida. The fire broke out in the ICU of the hospital located on the fourth floor,” Choubey said.  

“An alert about it was received by us at 5.19 pm and firefighters were rushed to the spot immediately. They used the fire-fighting equipment available inside the hospital to douse the fire completely,” he said.  

Five persons were rescued from the ICU during the episode and no one suffered injuries, the CFO said.  

Further assessment for the cause of the fire and damages accrued were underway, he added.  

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a massive fire broke out in the new OPD block of Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital (IGMCH). The blaze was reportedly sparked by a gas cylinder explosion. The incident created an atmosphere of chaos in the hospital and the patient and attendants had been seen running away from the spot. A fire broke out in the attic of a building of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) following a cylinder blast in the cafeteria, officials said.

No casualty has been reported in the incident that took place in the new OPD building of the medical facility. The column of smoke from the building was visible from long distances. 

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