4 dead after smoke engulfs Kozhikode Medical College hospital, probe ordered
Kozhikode: Four patients died and around 200 others were evacuated from the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Friday, after a fire and heavy smoke filled the casualty ward. The incident occurred after an explosion, reportedly caused by a short circuit from the UPS installed in the room.
There was panic as a large amount of smoke and fire was seen coming out from the Super speciality block of the Kozhikode Medical College hospital (KMCH) on Friday, officials said.
The fire seen in the UPS room of the casualty ward in the block led to the evacuation of around 200 patients from several wards of the six-story building, but there were no reports of any casualty or injury.
Hospital Superintendent Dr Sreejayan said an explosion was reported late in the evening inside the CT Scan room, due to suspected short circuit from the UPS installed in the room. Following this, a large amount of smoke was seen, news agency UNI reported.
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