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Fire Breaks Out at Private Hospital in Jaipur, Patients Evacuated
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News18•26-09-2026, 17:00
Fire Breaks Out at Private Hospital in Jaipur, Patients Evacuated
- •A fire erupted late Friday night at a private hospital in Jaipur district, causing panic among patients and staff.
- •The blaze originated in an operation theatre on the ground floor of the hospital, located on the Jaipur-Delhi highway in the Chandwaji area.
- •Smoke quickly spread to the operation theatre and Medical Intensive Care Unit, necessitating the evacuation of patients.
- •Police and hospital staff, along with attendants, safely moved patients to secure areas.
- •No casualties were reported in the incident, which is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.
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A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire that broke out in an operation theatre on the ground floor of the private hospital.
No casualties were reported in the incident, though the fire and resulting smoke caused panic and prompted the evacuation of patients.
The private hospital is located on the Jaipur-Delhi highway in the Chandwaji area of the Jaipur district.
