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

Fire Tenders Present

"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

Fire Broke Out in Computer Room

"The situation is under control. We have started the restoration process," he added.

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