Delhi Fire Service Director Vipin Kental said that the fire is completely under control. "Cooling operation is underway, they will continue for some more time, the staff will be here to monitor that."
AIIMS fire completely under control, cooling operation underway
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23:38 August 17
AIIMS fire completely under control, cooling operation underway
21:15 August 17
Fire breaks out yet again
Flames engulfed the emergency ward
Hours after the fire was reportedly brought under control at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, a fire yet again broke out at the emergency ward. "As a precautionary measure, the patients admitted in adjoining AB Wing have been shifted out to the other wings of the hospital temporarily. The situation is being monitored closely by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan," AIIMS said in a statement.
21:15 August 17
Eyewitness recounts ordeal
21:15 August 17
ETV Bharat reporter with the latest update
No casualties or serious injuries have been reported till now.
21:14 August 17
Kejriwal appeals for calm
Appealing for calm, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "The fire in AIIMS building will be brought under control at the earliest. Fire Service trying it's best to extinguish the fire. I appeal to everyone to maintain calm and allow the Fire Services personnel to do their work."
17:09 August 17
Fire breaks out at AIIMS in Delhi
Fire broke out near the emergency lab
New Delhi:A fire broke out on two floors of a building in the AIIMS hospital in Delhi on Saturday, leading to panic among the people in the premier medical institution. No casualties have been reported so far.
The fire in the PC building, which does not have patients and mainly comprises doctors' rooms, but is situated near the emergency block, has now been brought under control.
Former finance minister Arun Jaitley is admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the cardio-neuro centre, housed in a different building in the complex.
Officials said they received a call at around 4.50 p.m. informing them about the incident. A total of 34 fire tenders were pressed for service to douse the blaze, a senior fire service official said.
The fire is under control and the cooling process is underway, he said.
Officials at the hospital are shifting the patients while the Emergency Lab, the Superspeciality OPD ward and the AB1 ward have been shut down.
Last Updated : Aug 17, 2019, 11:42 PM IST