Massive fire at new OPD block at IGMC in Shimla
Shimla: A massive fire broke out in the new OPD block of Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital (IGMCH) on Thursday. The blaze was reportedly sparked by a gas cylinder explosion.
The incident created an atmosphere of chaos in the hospital and the patient and attendants were seen running away from the spot.
A fire broke out in the attic of a building of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here on Thursday following a cylinder blast in the cafeteria, officials said.
No casualty has been reported in the incident that took place in the new OPD building of the medical facility, they said.
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"We received a call at 8:50 am and six fire tenders from The Mall Road, Chotta Shimla and Boileauganj were rushed to the spot and the fire was stopped from spreading," fire officials told PTI. Loss of property is yet to be ascertained.
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