LUCKNOW, April 15 -- A massive fire broke out at the Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Hospital here on Monday night, causing panic among patients and their attendants. The incident took place on the second floor of the ICU building near the female ward.

The scale of the fire prompted chief minister Yogi Adityanath to take note and deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak to reach the scene. The chief minister sought detailed information about the situation from officials.

The deputy chief minister said nearly 200 patients were evacuated.

"Patients have been shifted to other hospitals, including Civil, Balrampur, KGMU, and Lohia, and the health department is on high alert," Pathak said.

"The doctors and paramedical staff of the hospital immediately ...