Massive Fire Breaks out at Gwalior Hospital after AC Explosion
Gwalior: A massive fire broke out in an air-conditioner of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the gynaecology department of Gwalior's Kamla Raja Hospital early on Sunday, following which more than 190 patients were rescued from the medical facility, officials said.
No casualty was reported in the incident, they said.
According to the PTI report, the blaze erupted at around 1 am in an air-conditioner of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the gynaecology department of the Kamla Raja Hospital, which is part of the Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chouhan said.
More than 190 patients, including 13 from the ICU, were rescued and shifted to another hospital, officials said.
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The guards of the hospital immediately evacuated the patients admitted in the ICU by breaking the windows and shifted them to a super speciality hospital, Chouhan said.
All patients of the ICU and other wards of the hospital were safe, she said, adding a probe will be conducted into the incident.
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