Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A major fire broke out at Laxmipat Singhaniya (LPS) Institute Of Cardiology in Kanpur on Sunday.
Patients in the ICU were immediately evacuated. There were no reports of any casualties. The cause of the fire is also not known.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The electricity supply was cut off and patients and their attendants were brought out from the stairs.
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Kanpur police commissioner Aseem Arun said that the fire had been brought under control. He said that prima facie, it appeared that the fire was caused by short-circuit.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the fire incident and directed immediate care of all evacuated patients.
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He also sought a report from the district administration and directed a high-level team to visit the site.
"The CM takes cognisance of fire incident at Cardiology Dept, LPS Institute Of Cardiology in Kanpur, directs all evacuated patients be provided immediate care. The CM seeks a report from District Admin & directs a high-level team to visit the site and submit a report immediately," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
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Principal Secretary Medical Education, Alok Kumar and DG Fire and Kanpur Commissioner to investigate the incident, and submit a report by today evening, the CMO added.
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