A minor fire broke out in the storeroom, which is near to the operation theatre of the Emergency Department in AIIMS Delhi, on Monday morning, Delhi Fire Service said. No one was injured, they added. A call was received at 5.04 am about a fire in the Operation Theatre (OT) of the Emergency Department, and seven fire brigades were rushed to AIIMS, Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said.

The fire was brought under control very quickly, he said, adding that it broke out in the storeroom near the OT. According to police, a PCR call was received at Hauz Khas police station at around 5.15 am about the fire, and on reaching AIIMS, sparking and smoke were seen in a dummy room near the casualty area.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police South Atul Kumar Thakur said, “All the patients in the vicinity were removed. Seven fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and extinguished the fire.” The situation is now normal and under control, and there is neither any casualty nor any injury to any person, he said. The casualty area has been reopened for patients, the police said, adding an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the blaze.