Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Asian Hospital NICU Fire Rescues 58 Patients, Including Nine Infants
A fire started at Asian Hospital in Maharashtra early on Friday.
Smoke was noticed near an air-conditioning unit in the newborn-care ward.
Hospital workers quickly moved patients to safety.
Nine babies from the NICU were taken to other hospitals.
Another report said 58 patients were evacuated in total.
Firefighters arrived and brought the situation under control.
No one was hurt or killed.
Officials are still checking exactly how the fire started.
A fire was reported at Asian Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar early Friday.
Fifty-eight patients, including nine NICU infants, were evacuated safely, according to one report.
The nine infants were shifted to other hospitals with relatives’ consent.
Hospital staff, police, firefighters, and local officials participated in the rescue operation.
No injuries or casualties were reported; the fire’s exact cause remains under investigation.
- Who
- Fifty-eight patients, including nine NICU infants, were evacuated by hospital staff, firefighters, police, and others.
- What
- A fire or smoke incident occurred in the NICU area of Asian Hospital, prompting an evacuation.
- When
- Early Friday, September 4; reports place the alert or incident at approximately 2:10–2:20 a.m.
- Where
- Asian Hospital on Jalna Road in the Akashwani Chowk area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
- Why
- A short circuit in an NICU air-conditioning unit was cited as preliminary information, but authorities were investigating the exact cause.
Hospital Administration’s Account
Incident and Investigation Account
Scale of the incident
Hospital Administration’s Account
Dr Shoeb Hashmi described it as a small incident that was brought under control quickly, with the hospital continuing its routine operations.
Incident and Investigation Account
Reports described a fire at the hospital requiring the evacuation of 58 patients and the deployment of five fire tenders.
Cause of the fire
Hospital Administration’s Account
Preliminary information suggested smoke came from, or a short circuit occurred in, an NICU air-conditioning unit.
Incident and Investigation Account
The concerned authorities were still investigating the exact cause, so the air-conditioning fault had not been confirmed.
Patient relocation
Hospital Administration’s Account
The hospital said the nine NICU infants were moved to other hospitals with the consent of their relatives as a precaution.
Incident and Investigation Account
The broader report said hospital staff, firefighters, and police safely evacuated all nine infants along with other patients.
- Hospital
- Asian Hospital
- Location
- Jalna Road, Akashwani Chowk area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Patients evacuated
- 58, according to one report
- NICU infants
- 9
- Reported time
- Approximately 2:10–2:20 a.m. on Friday, September 4
- Fire response
- Five fire tenders were reported to have attended the incident
- Outcome
- No injuries or casualties were reported
- Cause status
- A possible air-conditioning short circuit was cited, while the exact cause remained under investigation
