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Fire at Hospital in Delhi's Laxmi Nagar

New Delhi: A fire broke out at Makkar Hospital in Priyadarshni Vihar, Laxmi Nagar area of the national capital in the late hours of Sunday. Upon receiving the alert, four fire tenders were immediately dispatched and managed to bring the fire under control.
The incident occurred at Makkar Hospital in Priyadarshni Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, around 11.42-11.43 pm on Sunday.
According to an ANI report, soon after receiving the information, four fire tenders were rushed to the site at 12.15 am on Monday and engaged in a firefighting operation, and eventually, the situation was brought under control.
According to reports, the fire started in the bed and window air conditioner on the ground floor of the B+G+2 storey building.
Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.
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Makkar Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital with a 50-bed capacity, providing various healthcare services, including dermatology, dentistry, pediatrics, gynecology, orthopedics, and physiotherapy.
Earlier on Sunday evening, in a different incident, a massive fire broke out at a tea hotel in Pune's Dhankawadi area due to a gas cylinder leakage, resulting in the death of one person and causing extensive damage to nearby shops.
The blaze destroyed the hotel's materials and affected two neighboring clothing shops. A hotel worker who was critically injured in the incident was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead upon arrival.
According to a Press statement issued by Pune Fire Department PRO Nilesh Mahajan, "The Pune Fire Department responded promptly and deployed fire fighting vehicles from Katraj and Gangadham fire stations, managing to bring the fire under control and dousing it completely to ensure to stop further spread of fire."
As per the statement, preliminary information suggests that the fire started due to a leakage in one of the eight gas cylinders stored in the hotel. Upon arrival, firefighters rescued the victim from the hotel in an injured state, but he succumbed to his injuries.
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Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.