Raipur: An air conditioner blast triggered fire at the Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, also known as Mekahara Hospital while a surgery was going on on Tuesday afternoon. No loss of life or injury has been reported in the incident.
An official said that the fire broke out in the emergency ward on the third floor of the hospital. It is learnt that the fire was triggered after the AC of the emergency ward burst engulfing the ward in massive flames.
Sources said that when the fire broke out in the emergency ward, a patient's operation was going on at that time. As the fire broke out, a stampede like situation arose in the hospital.
As soon as the fire department and police received the information, both teams reached the spot. Three fire engines were pressed into service and brought the fire under control.
The Mekahara Hospital management said that there was no loss of life due to the fire. Patients were safely evacuated by breaking the window of the ward. Chhattisgarh Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal along with SP Santosh Singh and Collector Gaurav Singh also reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
It was not immediately known what led to the AC explosion. There was no comment by the local police at the time this report was filed. The story will be updated as and when the police issues any statement.
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