Fire at hospital in Ahmedabad; 125 patients evacuated

Firefighting operations are currently underway and no injuries have been reported so far.

Published on: Jul 30, 2023, 08:25:13 IST

By HT News Desk

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A massive fire broke out at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Sunday, prompting authorities to evacuate about 100 patients as a precautionary measure. Fire tenders were rushed to the site after the fire broke out in the basement of Rajasthan Hospitals in Ahmedabad's Shahibaug. Firefighting operations are currently underway and no injuries have been reported so far.

A fire broke out in the basement of Rajasthan Hospitals in Ahmedabad. (Twitter / @ishaniparikh)

"Fire fighting teams are working to control the blaze. Smoke continues to emerge from the basement of the hospital where the fire broke out," police inspector MD Champavat said.

"Nearly 125 patients have been evacuated from the multi-storey building as a precautionary measure," he added.

Due to the renovation work underway at the hospital, several items stored in the basement caught fire and caused massive smoke, reported PTI quoting a fire official.

The hospital is run by a charitable trust.

(With PTI inputs)

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