Lucknow, April 14 -- A fire erupted at Lokbandhu Hospital in Lucknow late Monday night, affecting critical sections of the facility, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a female ward, and one more ward. Officials confirmed that all patients from the affected zones were safely evacuated and shifted to nearby hospitals as rescue operations were swiftly initiated.

District Magistrate Visakh G Iyer stated that a team from the Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched immediately after receiving the information. The patients were referred to three hospitals: Civil Hospital, Balrampur Hospital, and King George's Medical University (KGMU) Hospital.

Speaking to ANI, Iyer said, "As soon as we received information about the fire at Lokbandhu...