Fire breaks out at Metro Hospital in Noida, over 30 patients rescued

People were standing on ledges in balconies as rescuers tried to reach them by breaking window panes

February 07, 2019 01:38 pm | Updated 03:29 pm IST - Noida

Smoke billows out of windows after a fire broke out in the Metro Hospitals and Heart Institute, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on February 07, 2019.

Smoke billows out of windows after a fire broke out in the Metro Hospitals and Heart Institute, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on February 07, 2019.

A fire broke out in Metro Hospital and Heart Institute in Noida on Thursday, trapping several people inside the multi-storeyed building.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties, officials said.

About 30-35 patients were rescued and shifted to local hospitals, said Vaibhav Krishna, Senior Superintendent of Police, Gautam Buddha Nagar.

A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Metro Hospital in Noida, New Delhi on Thursday.

A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Metro Hospital in Noida, New Delhi on Thursday.

 

Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the situation is “now under control”, Mr. Krishna told PTI .

Staffers tried to help patients out of the building in Noida, a suburban town in Uttar Pradesh on the outskirts of the national capital.

Thick smoke was seen billowing out of the building in Sector 12. People stood on ledges and on balconies as rescuers tried to reach them by smashing glass window panes.

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