Patients evacuated as fire broke out in Surat's Mission Hospital

A sudden fire broke out at Mission Hospital in Athwalines, Surat, on Tuesday evening. As per reports, a total of 15 fire tenders have started efforts to douse the fire and evacuate patients. So far, no casualties have been reported.

As per reports, some patients had to be evacuated from the window. The hospital has claimed that a total of 20 patients have been evacuated to a safe place. However, the official number of patients evacuated is yet to be disclosed.

Preliminary reports suggest the cause of the fire to be a short circuit.

This is a developing story, and more details on the incidents are awaited.

Fire incidents have been on the rise since the beginning of Summer in Gujarat, with the latest incident reported at Aatrey Orchid apartments near Indira Bridge in the Hansol area of Ahmedabad on April 29, forcing several residents to jump from the fourth floor to escape the blaze. At least four people sustained injuries and 27 others were rescued in a dramatic firefighting and evacuation operation, with a 52-year-old woman losing her life after jumping from her balcony.

The fire reportedly originated in the outdoor unit of an air-conditioner in flat number 404 on the fourth floor and rapidly spread to the fifth and sixth floors. The flat was fully furnished, so it is suspected that flammable interiors might have accelerated the spread of the fire. Thick smoke could be seen from a distance, drawing large crowds to the scene.