Update (0835 EST): No casualties reported by the hospital staff.
At approximately 0745 EST, a large fire broke out at the Ankura Hospital in Hyderabad, Telengana, India. The structure is currently on fire as the top two floors of the nearly 12 story building is engulfed in flames.
A huge fire broke out at a hospital in #Hyderabad .
The fire has engulfed a major part of the multi-story building of Ankura Hospital in the Gudimalkapur area. It was immediately not clear if there are any casualties.
Huge flames engulfed the upper floor of the building. Four… pic.twitter.com/yPl23PKIkE
— IANS (@ians_india) December 23, 2023
Evacuations are underway at the hospital, and emergency crews are on scene. The fire is reportedly contained as of this publication and has been attributed to a short circuit.
Fire possibly due to short circuit.
Four fire engines are at the scene.
Staff noticed the fire and evacuated the patients. Now, the fire is under control.#Ankurahospitalfire #FireAccident https://t.co/smW920sQUP pic.twitter.com/zA4frFBAQx
— Sudhakar Udumula (@sudhakarudumula) December 23, 2023
