Uttar Pradesh, May 25 -- Panic gripped the Government Medical College in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening after rumours of a fire and gas leak triggered a stampede-like situation. Alarmed attendants scrambled to evacuate patients, creating chaos across the facility, officials said.

While eyewitnesses claimed several patients sustained injuries in the rush, authorities have denied any such reports, reported PTI.

District Magistrate Dharmendra Pratap Singh confirmed that an inquiry has been initiated to investigate the death of a patient suffering from a lung ailment, though preliminary findings suggest it may not be connected to the incident.

Around 5 pm, some people in the hospital complained of a gas leak, adding to the p...