Gorakhpur: Fire at Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital; Principal’s Office Gutted
3 fire tenders were pressed to control the blaze that caused extensive damage to the principal’s office and the adjacent record room situated in the hospital premises.
Gorakhpur, January 8: A major fire broke out on Monday at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College (BRD) Hospital, infamous for deaths of scores of children last year allegedly due to shortage of oxygen, fire department said. No loss of life has been reported so far. Three fire tenders were pressed to control the blaze that caused extensive damage to the principal’s office and the adjacent record room situated in the hospital premises. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
The medical college had hit the headlines in August last year when 63 children, including infants, died within a span of four days when the supply of oxygen was allegedly disrupted due to non-payment of dues to the vendor.
Earlier today, a massive fire broke out at Mumbai Sessions Court premises which is located in the southern part of the city. A total of eight tenders of the Mumbai Fire Brigade were rushed to the court complex in south Mumbai's fort area to douse the flames. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the fire incident. Reports further inform that it is still not known what led to the massive fire.
Earlier this week, a residential building in Mumbai’s Marol caught fire killing 4 people, including two children. Both these fires came a week after a major tragedy at Mumbai's Kamala Mills, where 14 people were killed. These fire incidents have raised serious questions over the fire-safety norms in Mumbai.