A major fire broke out at Lok Bandhu Hopsital in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on April 14. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the fire incident.
UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and other senior officials reached the spot. A fire brigade team was also pressed into action. No casualties have been reported so far.
UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak said, “Smoke was detected on the ground floor. The hospital staff immediately started shifting the patients. Around 200 patients have been shifted. Serious patients have been sent to KGMU. Some have also been sent to the civil hospital. There is nothing to worry about now. Fire workers are inside the building and firefighting operations are underway… There are no casualties. All patients are safe. 2-3 patients who were serious have been shifted to the ICU ward of KGMU.”
#WATCH | Lucknow: UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak says, "Smoke was detected on the ground floor. The hospital staff immediately started shifting the patients. Around 200 patients have been shifted. Serious patients have been sent to KGMU. Some have also been sent to the civil hospital.… https://t.co/8m7cddr6RE pic.twitter.com/OuVQOBDIml
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All the patients have been evacuated and shifted to nearby hospitals.
#WATCH | Lucknow fire | Police Commissioner Amarendra Singh Sengar says, "We received information of a fire at the Lokbandhu Hospital. Fire brigade reached here. All the patients have been evacuated and shifted to nearby hospitals. There is no report of any injury…" pic.twitter.com/acw7oBiFz9
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District Magistrate Visakh G Iyer said, “As soon we received the information of fire in Lokbandhu Hospital, we dispatched a team of Fire and Rescue department. They initiated the rescue operation. ICU, a female ward and another ward were affected.All the patients from these wards have been rescued.”
#WATCH | Lucknow Hospital Fire | District Magistrate Visakh G Iyer says, "As soon we received the information of fire in Lokbandhu Hospital, we dispatched a team of Fire and Rescue department. They initiated the rescue operation. ICU, a female ward and another ward were affected.… pic.twitter.com/UFVBEhBG1c
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Divisional Commissioner Roshan Jacob said the reason behind the fire is not yet clear.
#WATCH | Lucknow Hospital Fire | Divisional Commissioner Roshan Jacob says, "The reason behind this fire is not yet clear. However, all the patients have been shifted to other hospitals. The fire has been doused. reasons behind it will be investigated." pic.twitter.com/4W0Szqgs2s
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#WATCH | Lucknow Hospital Fire | Principal Secretary Health, Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma says, "No casualty and injury has been reported in the incident. All the patients have been shifted to another hospital. We have talked to the management of those hospitals too. the fire has… pic.twitter.com/DxC30Xs7rP
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2025
