Patients evacuated as fire breaks out in a East Delhi's Metro hospital

A major fire broke out in East Delhi's Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute of Preet Vihar on Saturday and 92 patients were evacuated from the building, officials said.

Some patients suffered minor injuries in the fire that broke out on the second floor of the hospital, the police said.

"The fire broke out on the second floor of the hospital. When I arrived the hospital, I saw smoke coming out from that floor," a hospital official told PTI.

"We immediately evacuated all patients and staff. Of the 92 patients admitted in the hospital, 43 were sent to Metro Hospital in Noida, while others were moved to Max Patparganj and government hospitals nearby," the official said.

He said everyone was evacuated from the five-storeyed building and no casualty or major injury was reported.

At the time of the incident, 240 staffers were present in the hospital.

The fire started in an air conditioning vent and then spread to other floors, a senior police officer said.

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A senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services said a call was received at 3.20 PM alerting them about the blaze, which intensified in the next 20 minutes. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot, he said.

"But it was controlled by 4.15 PM and completely doused by 4.50 PM," the official said.

Cooling operation was underway, the police said, adding that some patients suffered minor injuries in the incident.