Kanpur Cardiology Hospital Fire: CM Yogi Adityanath seeks report, directs high-level team to visit the site

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A fire broke out at Laxmipat Singhaniya (LPS) Institute Of Cardiology in Kanpur on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the fire incident and directed immediate care of all evacuated patients.

Fire broke out at the Cardiology Department of LPS Institute Of Cardiology in Kanpur today, patients evacuated

CM has ordered Principal Secretary Medical Education, Alok Kumar and DG Fire and Kanpur Commissioner to investigate the incident, and submit a report today pic.twitter.com/OLe7d3fyZa

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 28, 2021

He also sought a report from the district administration and directed a high-level team to visit the site.

“The CM takes cognisance of fire incident at Cardiology Dept, LPS Institute Of Cardiology in Kanpur, directs all evacuated patients be provided immediate care. The CM seeks a report from District Admin & directs a high-level team to visit the site and submit a report immediately,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.

Principal Secretary Medical Education, Alok Kumar and DG Fire and Kanpur Commissioner to investigate the incident, and submit a report by today evening, the CMO added.

जनपद कानपुर के हृदय रोग संस्थान में आग लगने की दुर्घटना अत्यंत दुःखद है।

जिला प्रशासन द्वारा घायलों का समुचित इलाज कराया जा रहा है व इस दुःखद दुर्घटना के कारणों की जांच के लिए एक उच्चस्तरीय जांच समिति भी गठित की गयी है।

ईश्वर से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना करता हूँ।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) March 28, 2021