Minor Fire Breaks Out At Gandhi Hospital; Superintendent Denies Claims Of Damage
Preliminary assessments suggested the blaze might have been triggered by an overturned oil lamp (deepam) placed near a deity's frame in the room.
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in an office room at the Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad on Tuesday, causing a brief period of panic before it was brought under control. According to initial reports, the fire originated at about 6.30 pm in the office superintendent’s room within the accounts department on the ground floor of the main building.
Thick smoke quickly enveloped the area, causing a security supervisor, identified as Sudheer, to suffer from asphyxiation. Fellow staff members immediately rushed him to the emergency ward. Firefighters arrived promptly on being informed. Staffers had douzed.
Preliminary assessments suggested the blaze might have been triggered by an overturned oil lamp (deepam) placed near a deity's frame in the room.
The hospital administration refuted reports regarding significant damage to official property.
In a statement, Dr Usharani, superintendent of Gandhi Hospital, said that it was a minor incident was quickly neutralised by the staff using on-site fire extinguishers. "Fire department personnel arrived to inspect and confirm the safety of the surrounding areas," Dr Usharani stated.
"Contrary to false reports circulating in certain media groups, no office records, files, or furniture were damaged, and the incident did not occur in the medical records section." Hospital authorities confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway to establish the exact cause of the outbreak.
