Fire at M S Ramaiah Medical College hospital

NT Correspondent Bengaluru: A minor fire broke out at M S Ramaiah Medical College Hospital in Mathikere on Thursday. The incident occurred in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) on the first floor of the hospital. Four patients who were admitted to the CCU were immediately evacuated and moved to safety. No patients or staff members were injured in the fire. While speaking with News Trail, hospital officials said, "The incident may have occurred due to an electric short circuit. However, we are still unsure how it exactly happened.

As soon as we realized the fire was spreading, we immediately transferred the patients to other wards. Thankfully, no casualties have been reported. The fire fighting vehicle arrived quickly and managed to contain the situation." Responding to media queries, a senior fire and emergency services department official said, "The fire has been extinguished. The patients are safe, and all of them have been evacuated. The fire didn't cause any injuries to anyone. This is the first time something like this has happened, and we suspect it may have been caused by a short circuit."