Fire breaks out at Rajouri's GMC Hospital

Rajouri: A major fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday, which was later brought under control by the fire department.

GMC Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Shamim Choudhary said all the patients were rescued safely.

"The fire is under control as of now without any loss... Many teams including fire brigade and police are working on this...", the Medical Superintendent told ANI.

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Further details are awaited into the matter.

According to the PTI report, three fire tenders were pressed into service to put off the blaze, the official said, adding that a probe is on to ascertain the exact cause of the fire Deputy commissioner of Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, visited the hospital along with his team to assess the situation.

Last week, a fire incident was reported in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. A massive fire broke out in a residential area in the Gajinag Kadipora locality, but no casualties were reported.

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