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Fire breaks out at Delhi's LNJP hospital

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Published : Aug 14, 2020, 2:00 PM IST

A minor blaze broke out at LNJP Hospital in Delhi on Friday. Officials said that some low hanging electric wires caused the fire after coming in contact with water that had collected due to rains on Thursday.

Minor fire breaks out at Delhi's LNJP hospital
Minor fire breaks out at Delhi's LNJP hospital

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out at LNJP Hospital in central Delhi on Friday morning, officials said.

The Fire Department said it received information about the blaze around 11 am.

"At 11.05 a fire in electric wires at gate no 2 of gynecic ward of LNJP hosp was received, fire was immediately brought under control by DFS. No damage to hosp," Atul Garg, the director of Delhi Fire Services, tweeted.

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According to an official from LNJP, some electric wires were hanging low and they came in contact with water that had collected due to rains on Thursday. He said a minor fire broke out at 11.30 am.

A fire tender was sent to the hospital, he added.

PTI

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out at LNJP Hospital in central Delhi on Friday morning, officials said.

The Fire Department said it received information about the blaze around 11 am.

"At 11.05 a fire in electric wires at gate no 2 of gynecic ward of LNJP hosp was received, fire was immediately brought under control by DFS. No damage to hosp," Atul Garg, the director of Delhi Fire Services, tweeted.

READ:| Security beefed up in Delhi-NCR ahead of I-Day

According to an official from LNJP, some electric wires were hanging low and they came in contact with water that had collected due to rains on Thursday. He said a minor fire broke out at 11.30 am.

A fire tender was sent to the hospital, he added.

PTI

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