A major fire broke out at&nbsp;Metro Hospital in Noida's sector-12 on Thursday afternoon.&nbsp;

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot.&nbsp;There have been no reports of any casualties.

Dr Purushottam Lal working in the hospital said the fire started in the second floor of the hospital.

"We are ascertaining the cause of the fire; all patients have been rescued and no casualty or injury has occurred in the incident," he added.

About 30-35 patients were rescued and shifted to local hospitals, said Vaibhav Krishna, senior superintendent of police, Gautam Buddha Nagar.&nbsp; 
Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the situation is "now under control", Krishna told PTI.

Thick smoke could be seen billowing out of the hospital with people standing on ledges in balconies as rescuers tried to reach them by breaking window panes.

Staffers tried to help patients out of the building in Noida, on the outskirts of the national capital.

A major fire broke out at Metro Hospital in Noida's sector-12 on Thursday afternoon. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot. There have been no reports of any casualties.

A major fire broke out at Metro Hospital in Noida's sector-12 on Thursday afternoon. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot. There have been no reports of any casualties. Dr Purushottam Lal working in the hospital said the fire started in the second floor of the hospital. "We are ascertaining the cause of the fire; all patients have been rescued and no casualty or injury has occurred in the incident," he added. About 30-35 patients were rescued and shifted to local hospitals, said Vaibhav Krishna, senior superintendent of police, Gautam Buddha Nagar. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the situation is "now under control", Krishna told PTI. Thick smoke could be seen billowing out of the hospital with people standing on ledges in balconies as rescuers tried to reach them by breaking window panes. Staffers tried to help patients out of the building in Noida, on the outskirts of the national capital.

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Fire breaks out at Metro hospital in Noida

A fire broke out at New Delhi&#39;s Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute in Preet Vihar on Saturday afternoon but was brought under control by evening.

A few patients suffered minor injuries.&nbsp;Around 84 patients were evacuated.

A senior police official said that the fire started&nbsp;in an air conditioning vent and then spread to other floors.

A senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services said a call was received at 3.20 pm alerting them about the blaze, which intensified in the next 20 minutes. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot, he said.

&quot;But it was controlled by 4.15 pm and completely doused by 4.50 pm,&quot; the official added.

Fifteen fire tenders&nbsp;were reportedly rushed to the spot.

(With inputs from PTI)

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The blaze was brought under control by 4:50 pm, a senior official from the Delhi Fire Services said

A fire broke out at New Delhi's Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute in Preet Vihar on Saturday afternoon but was brought under control by evening. A few patients suffered minor injuries. Around 84 patients were evacuated. A senior police official said that the fire started in an air conditioning vent and then spread to other floors. A senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services said a call was received at 3.20 pm alerting them about the blaze, which intensified in the next 20 minutes. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot, he said. "But it was controlled by 4.15 pm and completely doused by 4.50 pm," the official added. Fifteen fire tenders were reportedly rushed to the spot. (With inputs from PTI)

Delhi: Fire at Metro Hospital, minor injuries to patients