Chandigarh [India], October 10: A fire broke out on the first floor of the PGI's Nehru Hospital in Chandigarh in the early hours of Tuesday. The fire was doused and all patients are safe, a senior official said.
"The fire broke out in the computer room which spread further. The administration of the hospital immediately responded and evacuated all the patients safely," said Dr Vivek Lal, Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
Fire Breaks Out at PGI's Nehru Hospital
#WATCH | Chandigarh: Visuals from the PGI's Nehru Hospital where a fire broke out. Fire tenders are present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/rNST7SZtNd
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Fire Tenders Present
#WATCH | Chandigarh: More Visuals from the PGI's Nehru Hospital where a fire broke out.
Fire tenders present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/VkM0S6VNXe
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"Not a single patient has lost his/ her life... Chandigarh administration immediately swung into action, fire tenders reached the spot and the fire was doused," he said.
Sanjeev Kohli, Civil Defense Department on Hospital Fire
Chandigarh | We received info that a fire broke out on the first floor of the Nehru Hospital. We immediately reached the spot and the situation is now under control... The reason behind the fire is yet not clear... All the people inside the hospital have been evacuated...:… pic.twitter.com/swn2A5MhDb
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Fire Broke Out in Computer Room
#WATCH | Fire broke out in the computer room which spread further. The administration of the hospital immediately responded and evacuated all the patients safely... Not a single patient has lost his/ her life... Chandigarh administration immediately swung into action, fire… pic.twitter.com/UrPCFG0gPd
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"The situation is under control. We have started the restoration process," he added.
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