Fire breaks out in Burns Ward at Victoria Hospital

Bengaluru: A fire broke out in the burns ward of the government-run Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of 26 inpatients by the hospital staff.

According to the preliminary investigation by the police, the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. in the burns ward due to a short circuit in the switchboard. A bed, register book, and other equipment were gutted in the incident.

According to an IANS report, the fire and smoke engulfed the ground floor of the burns ward. Dr Divya, who was on night duty, noticed the fire and promptly alerted the authorities. The hospital staff then safely relocated all 26 patients to another ward in H Block.

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Hospital authorities stated that the burns ward had 14 men, five women, and seven children as inpatients at the time of the incident. Police added that Dr Divya first noticed the fire and smoke in the seminar hall of the hospital at around 3.30 a.m. She immediately alerted her colleagues and began the evacuation process.