Fire Breaks Out At Delhi Government Hospital

The officials said a fire broke out early Saturday on the fifth floor of Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park neighborhood.

According to fire officials, a fireman was involved in the incident and received minor injuries.

At 12.16 am, the fire service was notified of the incident, and eight fire tenders hurried to the spot.

A senior fire official said that no more casualties were reported, adding that the flames were extinguished within an hour.

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However, the furniture, Air Conditioning unit, and false ceiling in the meeting room on the fifth floor of the hospital caught fire.

The official further said, “Firefighter Sumit, who sustained a hand injury while putting out a fire, received first aid at the hospital”.

“In a separate incident, a printing press shop in the Lodhi Colony area caught fire around 7.40 am. With the assistance of eight fire tenders, the fire was controlled by 10 am”, the officials added.

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