Korba. A fierce fire broke out at Rani Dhanraj Kumar Community Health Center in Korba, Chhattisgarh this morning. As soon as the information about the fire was received, there was a stir in the patients, their families and staff. Patients were somehow evacuated out of the hospital. On receiving the information of the incident, senior officials of the health department and the police station reached the spot. With the help of several fire engines, the fire could be controlled after hard work.
According to the information, the fire started in the store room located on the third floor of the hospital. Initial investigation found that the accident occurred due to a short circuit in the oxygen consentor. After the incident of arson, the family was forced to sit on the roadside outside the hospital with the maternity woman and the newborn. It is a matter of relief that there was no major loss of life and property in this accident, but if the fire was not controlled in time, then a big accident could have happened. The patient, his family and staff narrowly escaped.
At present, investigation of the incident is going on and security standards are being reviewed by the hospital administration.
