MARGAO
Two patients had to be evacuated from the Gracias hospital here after fire broke out at the electric panel on Friday evening, destroying sophisticated equipment, causing a loss of Rs 6-7 lakh.
The fire, however, was immediately brought under control by the hospital management with the help of the fire extinguishers, before
the arrival of the Margao fire brigade.
The incident is believed to have occurred shortly after 5.30 in the evening when fire broke out on the ground floor near the electr
ic panel housing the stabilisers. Hospital Director Dr Fernanda Gracias informed that only two patients were in the hospital at the time of accident, and both of them were evacuated immediately as a precautionary measure. "Since we were all trained by the Fire services, my son and all of us managed to extinguish the fire immediately before the arrival of the fire brigade," she said, while suspecting short circuit as the cause of fire.
Replying to a patient, she said two delivery patients, one of whom was operated a day ago, and the other one who was supposed to be discharged on Saturday, were evacuated outside as a precautionary measure and they were brought back after the fire was extinguished. "Normally, we shut down the operations during Christmas season since most of the staff go on leave. That's the reason only two patients were in the hospital at the time of the incident," she said.
Dr Fernanda said the fire has caused damaged to the sophisticated equipment costing around Rs 6-7 lakh.
Replying to a patient, she said two delivery patients, one of whom was operated a day ago, and the other one who was supposed to be discharged on Saturday, were evacuated outside as a precautionary measure and they were brought back after the fire was extinguished. "Normally, we shut down the operations during Christmas season since most of the staff go on leave. That's the reason only two patients were in the hospital at the time of the incident," she said.
Dr Fernanda said the fire has caused damaged to the sophisticated equipment costing around Rs 6-7 lakh.
