Fire breaks out in Ghaziabad hospital

Ghaziabad Nov 16 (IANS) A fire broke at a hospital here on Thursday and gutted part of it. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was controlled within two hours a fire department official said.

The incident happened at 3.30 p.m. in Ganesh Hospital here. Chief Fire Officer Sunil Kumar Singh said the cause seemed to be an electrical short-circuit in the hospital s medical store.

"A pharmacist who noticed it informed us " the official said.

The hospital management engaged seven ambulances through which they transferred the patents to nearby Yashoda and Sarvodaya hospitals.

The loss is estimated to be about a few lakhs of rupees. It will be calculated after normalcy is restored said Balbir Singh the hospital s Public Relations Officer.

--IANS
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