Archive · 24 Jul 2026
GTB Hospital denies OT roof collapse reports
The GTB Hospital in New Delhi said that reports about the roof of an operation theatre collapsing are not true.
They explained that the pictures in the news were from a planned maintenance work where loose plaster was being removed to keep the hospital safe.
The hospital wanted to make sure everyone knows that no roof actually collapsed.
GTB Hospital denied media reports of an OT roof collapse.
The hospital stated the material seen was from planned preventive maintenance.
The Public Works Department (PWD) was involved in the maintenance work.
Loose and unstable plaster was removed to eliminate potential safety risks.
The hospital clarified that no roof or ceiling collapse occurred.
- Who
- Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital
- What
- Denial of media reports about OT roof collapse
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To clarify that the material seen in photographs was from planned preventive maintenance
Media Reports
GTB Hospital
Roof Collapse
Media Reports
The roof of an operation theatre collapsed.
GTB Hospital
No roof or ceiling collapse occurred; the material seen was from planned maintenance.
- Hospital Name
- Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital
- Date of Incident
- Thursday
- Department Involved
- Public Works Department (PWD)
- Nature of Work
- Preventive maintenance and safety drive
- Material Removed
- Loose and unstable plaster