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Bengaluru Hospital Fire: 14 Patients Rescued Unharmed
27 May
Summary
- A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a Bengaluru hospital.
- Fourteen patients were evacuated safely from the burning building.
- The blaze was reportedly caused by a short circuit in the wiring.
A fire broke out at a private hospital in Bengaluru's M.S. Palya early Wednesday morning, prompting the evacuation of 14 patients. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Singapura Road, engulfing the G+4 building in flames and causing considerable alarm.
Firefighters were dispatched promptly and managed to control the blaze within a few hours. Preliminary reports from the Fire Department indicate that a short circuit in the hospital's electrical wiring was the likely cause, leading to a rapid spread of the fire.
Attendants at the hospital noticed the fire early and alerted others, facilitating the swift evacuation of all patients. Those in the Intensive Care Unit were moved using stretchers and wheelchairs to nearby medical facilities after being transferred from the burning hospital.
