Nabarangpur, February 4: Patients had to be promptly evacuated from the Pujuriguda Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nabrangpur on Tuesday after a major fire broke out here.
The blaze was reportedly triggered due to an electrical short circuit in the Oxygen storage unit.However, the district admin has initiated a probe into the incident.
According to reports, a spark of fire broke out in the Oxygen store that later spread to other parts of the establishment with tremendous explosions of Oxygen cylinders.This prompted immediate response from healthcare staff who quickly alerted the fire brigadiers.
Acting on it, a team of firefighters rushed to the spot and initiaed their dousing operation to control the flames.
Meanwhile, treatment of the inpatients in the wards and OPD was affected.
Assessment of losses and damages are yet to be completed, said a Medical Officer.
