Fire at Gujarat Hospital, 125 Patients Evacuated, No Casualties

Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in the basement of a 10-storey hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city on Sunday, following which around 125 patients were evacuated from the facility as a precautionary measure, officials said.

There was so far no report of any casualty, inspector M D Champavat from Sahibaug police station said.

As per preliminary information, the fire broke out around 4.30 am in the basement of Rajasthan Hospital, located in the city’s Sahibaug area, Champavat said.

“Nearly 125 patients have been evacuated and shifted to different hospitals as a precautionary measure,” the police inspector said.

The hospital is run by a charitable trust.

The blaze erupted in the second basement of the 10-storey Rajasthan Hospital and a call was received around 4.30 am, deputy chief fire officer Jayesh Khadia said.

The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.