New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a hospital in Delhi's Anand Vihar area on Saturday afternoon. The blaze erupted at Kosmos Hospital. At least one person reportedly died in the incident, while 10 others were injured.
According to reports, the fire broke out due to a short circuit. Glass windows of the affected ward were broken to rescue patients. They were shifted to another ward.
After receiving the information, fire tenders reached the spot. Senior officials also rushed to the spot. A firefighting operation was launched.
The injured are undergoing treatment. Seven of the injured have been admitted to the Anand Vihar hospital itself, while three others sustained minor injuries, officials said as reported by PTI.
Owner of Cosmos Hospital RK Sachdeva told the media that the hospital staff rescued several patients. “Short-circuit happened, there were eight patients. Our staff rescued. A cleaning staff rescued few people, but then he locked himself in bathroom. There was one casualty,” Sachdeva said.
The blaze has reportedly brought under control.
“Delhi Fire Service got a call at 12.12 pm about fire at hospital. We reached the spot. The fire started from ground floor. The smoke kept emanating. Total 8-10 patients were there. Eleven persons were rescued, there was one casualty... A total of eight fire tenders has come,” Fire Officer Ashok Jaiswal told reporters.
Delhi Wall Collapse:
Earlier in the day, a wall collapsed in Delhi’s Jaitpur area led. At least seven people lost their lives in the incident. Among the deceased were two young girls The incident took place n the Hari Nagar locality as Delhi witnessed relentless overnight rainfall on Raksha Bandhan.
According to officials, the incident occurred near an old temple adjacent to makeshift shanties inhabited by scrap dealers. Continuous heavy rain weakened the structure, causing the wall to collapse in the early hours of Saturday.
Rescue teams from the police and other emergency agencies rushed to the spot and managed to pull all the victims out of the debris. The injured were rushed to a hospital.
