Quick Response Averts Tragedy in Thane Hospital Fire

A minor fire ignited in the ICU ward of a private hospital in Thane, Maharashtra, on Wednesday morning, according to local civic officials.

No injuries were reported from the blaze, which began around 10:37 AM in the Rutu Park hospital's ICU. A ventilator was identified as the source of the fire, though the exact cause remains undisclosed.

The six patients in the facility, including a 66-year-old ICU occupant, were safely evacuated. Responders from the regional disaster management team and local fire personnel extinguished the blaze within an hour as investigations into the cause continue.

(With inputs from agencies.)