A major accident was averted late night in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, when a fire broke out in the nurse hostel of BM Gupta Hospital. The incident took place around 8 pm, causing panic in the hospital. Flames were rising from the nurse hostel on the second floor and the medical records section on the third floor. The Delhi Fire Service took immediate action and sent 11 fire tenders to the spot, the firefighters completely controlled the fire at 9:25 pm after about one and a half hours of hard work. It is a matter of relief that there is no news of any casualty in this incident. Detailed investigation of the fire continues According to the Dwarka DCP, the fire was limited to the nurse hostel and the records section, where there was also a dental facility. In the initial investigation, the cause of the fire is being told in the medical records
A detailed investigation into the fire is ongoing
section, but detailed investigation is still going on. BM Gupta Hospital, which is a leading multi-specialty hospital in South-West Delhi. The hospital continued its regular services despite this incident. The hospital offers services like maternal-child care, cardiac sciences, orthopedics and ENT. This incident has once again underlined the importance of fire safety in hospitals. The promptness of the hospital administration and the fire department prevented major damage. The police have appealed to the people not to pay attention to rumors.