The Indus Hospitals which is located in Jagadamba Circle in Visakhapatnam caught fire today. Heavy smoke has been spread over the hospital and it first spreads from the operation theater. Within a few minutes, it spreads all over the hospital. The total count who were found in the hospital is 52. Initially, it was reported that many patients had been trapped inside the hospital. After that, urgent actions were taken and all the patients were rescued successfully. All the firefighters are putting their wholehearted efforts to extinguish the fire.
Major #fire broke out at Indus Hospital, at Jagadamba Jn in #Visakhapatnam today, huge #smoke.
— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) December 14, 2023
Several #patients were reportedly trapped inside the #hospital, evacuating and shifted to other hospitals. #FireAccident #FireSafety #Vizag #HospitalFire #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/AnNbS4dKPL
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: Fire broke out on the second floor of Indus Hospitals in Visakhapatnam. Fire tenders are present at the spot. All patients have been evacuated safely.
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2023
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Reason for the fire:
The District Medical and Health Officer, Jagadeeshwara Rao said that the reason for this huge spread of fire accidents is the nitrous oxide that is present in the operation theater. It is used as an Anesthesia. Nitrous Oxide supports combustion as same as oxygen. Nitrous Oxide is also known as “Laughing Gas” which is a colorless, odorless gas that works the same as oxygen. There were approximately 47 patients in the Intensive care unit and the one that had been in the ventilator was very critical.
The Vizag Municipal Corporation officials have reached the spot and monitored it. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation commissioner said that appropriate actions will be taken. The fire accident caused a major traffic jam.
