Noida: Panic gripped a private hospital in Mamura area on Saturday afternoon after a minor blast occurred in the oxygen pipeline system, reportedly triggered by a short circuit in the electric wiring. The incident took place at Mark Hospital and Trauma Centre in Sector 66, police said, adding that no casualties or injuries were reported. According to a senior police officer, the control room received a call around 12 pm reporting a blast at the hospital. "A fire service team from Phase-3 station was immediately dispatched to the spot. Upon inspection, it was found that a minor blast had occurred due to leakage in the oxygen line. Patients were shifted from one ward to another as a precaution. No fire broke out and no person was injured," the officer said. Dr Anuj Tripathi, MBBS, MD, director of the hospital, told said, "As soon as we came to know about the incident, the staff was immediately directed to turn off the MCB in order to prevent the fire from spreading to a larger area." "A short circuit occurred inside the false ceiling, which heated up the adjacent oxygen pipe, causing a minor high-pressure leakage. We immediately shifted the 8 patients admitted in the ICU to another ward in the hospital and used portable oxygen cylinders to continue the supply of oxygen to the patients. No casualties or any other issues were reported," said Tripathi.He added, "We extinguished the short circuit using a fire extinguisher. As a precautionary measure, the fire department was alerted to check, after which the fault was repaired and services in the emergency ward resumed within 45 minutes."Pradeep Chaubey, chief fire officer (CFO), GB Nagar, confirmed that fire teams were sent to the hospital following the alert. "After thorough checking, no fire was detected. The short circuit and related repairs were handled on-site before the team returned to the station," he said. A spokesperson for Mark Hospital said the incident was minor and all safety protocols were followed immediately. "The incident happened around 12 pm. About three to four patients were temporarily shifted from the ICU to the emergency ward. It is suspected that the blast resulted from a sudden short circuit caused by Diwali decorative lights. All patients and staff are completely safe," the spokesperson added. Police and fire officials said further checks were being conducted to ensure there was no residual leakage or electrical fault in the hospital's oxygen and power lines.