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Fire erupts on top floor of Bareilly hospital, extinguished within 30 minutes
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 06:40 PM
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A blaze broke out on the top floor of a hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and was brought under control within half an hour, officials said.
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh – Emergency services responded to a fire that ignited on the top floor of a local hospital on Tuesday. According to the hospital administration, the flames were first noticed around 10:15 a.m. and quickly spread across the ceiling of the ward.
Firefighters from the district fire station arrived within minutes and deployed hoses and extinguishers to contain the blaze. The fire was declared under control at approximately 10:45 a.m., roughly 30 minutes after it started.
No casualties have been reported, and the hospital management confirmed that patients were safely evacuated to other wards. An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched, with officials stating that a preliminary check points to an electrical short circuit, though the final report is pending.
The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh health department to issue an advisory urging hospitals across the state to review fire safety protocols and conduct regular equipment checks.
Firefighters from the district fire station arrived within minutes and deployed hoses and extinguishers to contain the blaze. The fire was declared under control at approximately 10:45 a.m., roughly 30 minutes after it started.
No casualties have been reported, and the hospital management confirmed that patients were safely evacuated to other wards. An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched, with officials stating that a preliminary check points to an electrical short circuit, though the final report is pending.
The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh health department to issue an advisory urging hospitals across the state to review fire safety protocols and conduct regular equipment checks.