Massive fire at Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, patients evacuated

Massive fire at Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, patients evacuated

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Massive fire at Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, patients evacuated

May 14

17:21 2022

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PUNJAB, MAY 14 : After a massive fire broke out at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Punjab’s Amritsar on Saturday afternoon, eight fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire and patients were evacuated. No casualties have been reported.

According to Fire Officer Lovepreet Singh, the fire broke out in a transformer. “The fire is under control. No injuries reported,” he said.

Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh, who reached the site of the fire, said, “The matter will be investigated.”

Reacting to the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted, “The unfortunate incident of fire at Guru Nanak Hospital in Amritsar was reported. Firefighters are on high alert. No casualties were reported due to God’s grace. Minister Harbhajan Singh has reached the spot. I am constantly monitoring the relief work.”

-The India Today