Minor fire at Thane hospital, elderly patient in ICU shifted
Thane: An elderly patient admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Rutu Park locality of Thane was moved out following a minor fire that broke out in the facility Wednesday morning.
No one was injured in the blaze. The incident was reported around 11 am at the hospital located near Majiwada, following which the fire brigade and our regional disaster management cell team rushed to the spot and doused the flames within an hour.
"There were six patients admitted to the hospital at the time of the incident, of which only an elderly patient in the ICU was shifted to a safer location. The general ward patients were also safe. The rescue teams managed to control the fire in time. Preliminary observations show that the fire was triggered in the ventilator unit," said Yasin Tadvi, in charge at Thane regional disaster management cell.
The cause of the blaze and compliance with fire safety norms will be ascertained and probed, officials said. —Manoj Badgeri
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