A fire broke out at Sumitra Hospital, a private healthcare facility in Noida’s Sector 35, early Friday morning, sparking panic among staff and patients. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.

 

The blaze began around 5 a.m. in a locked and unoccupied record room on the hospital’s ground floor. Fire officials believe a short circuit may have caused the fire, though the exact cause is still under investigation.

 

“We received a call about the fire at 5 a.m. and immediately dispatched six fire engines and a hydraulic platform to the hospital,” said Pradeep Chaubey, Chief Fire Officer of Gautam Budh Nagar. “The fire was contained to the record room, and thankfully, there were no major injuries.”

 

Firefighters swiftly extinguished the flames and used a smoke extraction system to ventilate the building. As a safety measure, patients on the ground and first floors were evacuated by staff and firefighters, while those on the second floor exited independently. The third floor remained unaffected. Around 35 patients were present in the hospital at the time.

 

Hospital authorities said they quickly detected smoke and contacted emergency services. “As soon as we saw smoke and flames, we alerted the fire department and police,” said a hospital spokesperson.

 

Two caretakers sustained minor injuries while breaking a window during the rescue effort. They were treated within the hospital and kept under observation. No patients or staff suffered serious harm.

 

Officials suspect an electrical short circuit as the likely trigger of the fire. “Preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit,” said Chaubey, “but a detailed probe is ongoing.”

 

This incident adds to a series of recent fire emergencies in Gautam Budh Nagar this year. Since January, nearly 350 industrial fire incidents have been reported, prompting strict audits and inspections across industrial zones and hospitals.

 

Following a dangerous fire in Sector 18 in April — where four people, including two women, jumped from upper floors to escape an AC compressor fire — authorities launched a district-wide safety review. More than 64 hospitals with over 50 beds have since been inspected. Several were flagged for safety lapses and issued warnings to update their fire safety certifications (NoCs).