India, July 1 -- A minor fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at Victoria Hospital's burns block in Bengaluru, prompting the swift evacuation of 26 patients, including five in the ICU. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported.

According to a report by Times of India, officials from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), the fire began around 3 am in the seminar room of the MBCC block due to a short circuit in a switchboard. The resulting spark quickly spread to nearby electrical panels, causing thick smoke to billow through the adjacent burns ward.

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Hospital staff and security personnel wer...