Following two safety incidents within a week, authorities at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, popularly known as Sion Hospital, have decided to conduct a fresh audit to assess safety systems and maintenance of electrical appliances to prevent future mishaps. “The fire on Tuesday was due to a blast in the split AC installed in the X-ray department. While generally the window AC compressor is the reason for such blasts, in an unusual incident, this time the split AC’s main body exploded inside the closed room. We are thinking checking electrical appliances as well as electrical points,” said Dr Pramod Ingale, dean, Sion Hospital.

Clean up operation after the incident. PICS/RITIKA GONDHALEKAR