Archive · 6 Oct 2026
AC Compressor Explosion Sparks Fire at Mancherial Hospital
A fire started at a private hospital in Mancherial on Tuesday.
Reports said an air-conditioner compressor outside the dialysis ward exploded.
Smoke spread quickly.
Hospital workers moved two patients to a safer place.
Nobody was reported hurt.
Firefighters arrived and put out the fire.
Early reports said a short circuit might have started it.
The damage was estimated at about Rs.
10 lakh.
Police are investigating to find the exact cause.
A fire broke out Tuesday at a private hospital in Mancherial after an AC compressor in the dialysis ward’s outdoor unit exploded.
Smoke quickly engulfed the area, and hospital staff moved two dialysis patients to safety.
No casualties were reported.
Fire personnel responded and brought the blaze under control.
Preliminary reports pointed to a possible short circuit; damage was estimated at around Rs. 10 lakh, and police opened an investigation.
- Who
- Hospital staff, two dialysis patients, fire personnel and police were involved; no casualties were reported.
- What
- A fire broke out after an AC compressor exploded in the outdoor unit of the dialysis ward.
- When
- Tuesday; no date was specified.
- Where
- A private hospital in Mancherial.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation; preliminary reports suggest a short circuit may have triggered the fire.
Preliminary explanation
Cause under investigation
What triggered the fire
Preliminary explanation
Preliminary reports suggest a short circuit may have triggered the fire.
Cause under investigation
Police are investigating to determine the exact cause; the short-circuit explanation has not been confirmed.
- Incident
- Fire following an AC compressor explosion
- Location
- Private hospital in Mancherial
- Area affected
- Outdoor unit of the dialysis ward
- Patients moved
- Two
- Casualties
- None reported
- Damage estimate
- Around Rs. 10 lakh
- Investigation
- Police registered a case and are determining the cause