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Major Fire Averted at Chakravarti Eye Hospital in Lucknow
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News18•01-10-2026, 23:42
Major Fire Averted at Chakravarti Eye Hospital in Lucknow
- •A sudden and fierce fire broke out in a room of Chakravarti Eye Hospital in Lucknow's Gosain Ganj area on Thursday afternoon.
- •Thick smoke and flames were seen rising from a hospital room, prompting an immediate call to the fire department.
- •The fire department received the call at 3:27 PM and promptly dispatched a unit from Gosain Ganj Fire Station, bringing the fire under control.
- •No patients were present in the hospital at the time of the incident, and all staff safely evacuated, preventing any casualties.
- •Operated by Dr. Rinky Rashmi, the preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit as the main cause of the fire.
Key Questions Answered
Preliminary investigations indicate that a short circuit was the main cause of the sudden fire that broke out in a room at Chakravarti Eye Hospital.
No injuries or casualties were reported because no patients were inside the hospital at the time of the incident and all staff had safely evacuated.
Upon receiving information at 3:27 PM, the control room immediately dispatched a fire unit from the Gosain Ganj Fire Station, allowing firefighters to swiftly bring the blaze under control and prevent it from spreading.
