Delhi AIIMS: A major fire broke out in the endoscopy room, located near the emergency ward, of the All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Monday afternoon.

The endoscopy room is located on the second floor of the Old Outpatient Department (OPD).

All the patients and staff in the vicinity were evacuated safely after a fire call was received from the emergency ward at 11:54 pm.

After receiving the information, more than eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire has been brought under control, the AIIMS officials said, ANI reported.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far.

Further details shall follow.