Fire at Nerul hospital after safety audit cert expiration
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Navi Mumbai: A major fire broke out at Nerul's Shushrusha Hospital in Sector 6 on Monday around noon. All 21 patients, including senior citizens, were immediately evacuated.
Hospital's owner Dr Sanjay Tarlekar, said, "The fire broke out due to a short circuit in the air-conditioning unit in the basement, where there is a computer setup meant for printing X-ray films of patients.
While the X-ray technician was taking a printout, sudden sparks in the AC unit caused the electrical wiring to catch fire." Tarlekar said the technician raised an alarm and attempted to douse the fire using an extinguisher, but the false ceiling became fodder for the fire to spread. The smoke spread to the upper three floors through the fire duct.
Purushottam Jadhav, Vashi fire officer, said, "Vashi fire station received the emergency fire call the hospital at 11.58 am.
Six firefighters immediately reached the spot with a fire tender and a water browser. The basement got completely charred in the fire breakout."
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While four ICU patients were immediately shifted to Shushrusha Hospital in Panvel, remaining general ward patients were initially accommodated at a nearby Gurudwara and gradually shifted to the hospital's Panvel branch. "The fire was confined to the basement as it was prevented from spreading to the upper floors by our firefighting team.
It took around three hours to completely extinguish the fire in the basement, including the cooling operation," said Jadhav.
Jadhav informed that the hospital was issued the mandatory B-Form certificate, also called the Fire Safety Audit Certificate, by NMMC fire department for six months up to Dec 2024 after receiving an application in July 2024. Thereafter, the hospital did not apply for renewal, and the inspection of the hospital building by the NMMC fire department was not conducted to confirm that the hospital's fire safety measures and equipment were in compliance with regulations.
As per Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, the B-Form Certificate is mandatorily required for hospitals as part of their overall licensing and operational requirements and is essential for ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff. A report will be sent to the fire department authorities regarding the alleged lapse by the concerned hospital management.
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