Fire breaks out at Koraput Medical College Hospital, 42 infants evacuated

Written by Kajal Rajput Published On 2024-08-30T17:15:21+05:30 | Updated On 30 Aug 2024 5:32 PM IST

Fire breaks out at Koraput Medical College Hospital, 42 infants evacuated

Koraput: At least 42 infants were evacuated after a fire broke out at the special newborn care unit (SNCU) of SLN Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Koraput, causing widespread panic among patient families on Friday.

According to the PTI report, officials said, the fire was triggered by a short circuit in the special newborn care unit.

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No injury or loss of life was reported, officials said.

“At least 42 infants admitted at the SNCU were shifted to other wards and the situation was brought under control,” said Sushant Kumar Sahu, superintendent of the hospital, news agency PTI reported.

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Kajal Rajput

Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.