Jammu: Minor fire at GMC hospital

Jammu: A minor fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here on Tuesday, but no one was injured, officials said.

The fire was noticed in the storeroom of ward number eight of the hospital at Bakshi Nagar around 10 am and was swiftly brought under control averting a possible tragedy, they said.

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An official of the fire and emergency services said fire tenders were rushed to the spot upon getting information about the fire that is believed to have been caused by a short circuit.

The fire was put out at around 10.20 am and there was no loss of life or injury in the incident, a police official said.

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The institution started with a total of nine hundred beds and with the inauguration of the Medical College Hospital building in the year 1993, it has now increased to 1700 beds including associated hospitals including Sir. Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home.

From the make-shift sheds of years, with meager staff and equipment, to the present-day mammoth complete with a chain of adequate staff and fully equipped associated hospitals, this college is now credited to the amongst a few top institutions in Northern India.

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