States »WesPosted at: May 12 2021 12:57AM

Fire breaks out in hospital in Kolhapur, major tragedy averted

Kolhapur, May 11 (UNI) A fire broke out at Indira Gandhi Memorial hospital in Ichalkaranji town of the district pn Tuesday, enveloping intensive care unit with smoke and creating panic among hospital staff and patients alike.
The fire broke out suddenly in a high-flow machine used for giving medical treatment to corona patients in the hospital, but the hospital's security guards and other staff extinguished the fire promptly with the help of fire hydrants, shifted the patients on oxygen and averted a big disaster.
No one was hurt in this incident, police said.
Two fire engines also rushed to the spot as a precautionary measure.
In this incident, the high-flow machine was reduced to ashes.
The cause of fire has yet to be ascertained, sources added.
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