LUCKNOW, April 16 -- After the blaze on Monday night, the Lok Bandhu Hospital had stopped admission along with operations and testing on the second floor of its main building, the scene of the accident, for at least three to four days, said director Dr Sangeeta Gupta.

"Until we get the NOC (no-objection certificate) from the fire department, the [second] floor will remain closed for patients," she added.

Non-critical patients had been discharged and given appointments for later dates; elective surgeries had been postponed by a fortnight, hospital officials said.

However, the hospital's outpatient wing saw a footfall of 1,400 patients on Tuesday, they added.

The fire started in the storeroom on the second floor, and filled the entire f...