Fire breaks out at eye hospital in West Delhi, no injuries reported
New Delhi: A fire broke out at a Eye Mantra hospital in west Delhi's Paschim Vihar area on Tuesday. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control, officials said.
No one was injured in the incident as people were safely evacuated from the building, they said.
According to a PTI report, A call was received regarding the incident at 11.35 am. The fire broke out at the second floor of Eye Mantra Hospital, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
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Six fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was doused by 12.30 pm, the official said, adding that the cooling operation is underway.
According to the official, the fire was in a split air conditioner’s wall fixtures and a lasik laser machine. Local police has been informed about the matter for further probe, the official said.
The fire at Eye Mantra Hospital occurred just days after a massive blaze at a hospital in Vivek Vihar resulted in the tragic deaths of six newborns. As per media reports, the hospital authorities did not possess a No-Objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department.
