A massive fire broke out at a government medical college in Punjab's Amritsar this evening. However, the patients were evacuated in time out of the building, averting any major tragedy. Visuals from the spot showed the hospital building completely covered behind a thick cloud of dark smoke.
The staff of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital claimed the fire started from an electricity transformer in the parking area behind a building near the X-ray department. The patients admitted in different wards of the building were timely evacuated by the hospital employees and their attendants, they said.
"Initially, the fire broke out in the transformers. Eight fire tenders reached the spot. The fire is under control. No injuries have been reported, Fire Officer Lovepreet Singh was quoted saying by news agency ANI.
The fire has been doused now.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that he was monitoring the relief work. State Power Minister Harbhajan Singh is at the spot, the Chief Minister informed in a tweet in Hindi.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal shared a message extending his prayers for the well-being of those who were at the hospital during the incident.
Harbhajan Singh said the Punjab State Power Corporation has been ordered to to install new transformers and restore the electricity supply to the hospital. He also stated that a probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the blaze.
Pakistan Woman 'Set on Fire for Refusing Marriage Proposal' Dies Delta Airline Passenger Gets Frustrated After His First-Class Seat Was Given To Service Dog Trump Says US Ownership Of Greenland Absolutely Necessary, Nation Responds Allu Arjun Summoned By Hyderabad Police For Questioning In Stampede Case German President Urges Unity After "Dark Shadow" Of Christmas Market Attack Former US President Bill Clinton Hospitalised With Fever 21-Year-Old Killed, Another Injured In Stabbing By Juveniles In Delhi: Cops Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.