Guwahati: A massive fire broke out at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati on Monday evening.
As per reports, a fire broke out around 5.30 p.m on the first floor at the laboratory attached to the pathology department of the medical college.
The fire triggered panic among the patients and their attendants at the hospital.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and no casualties have been reported.
“We suspect that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. The exact cause is yet to be ascertained,” said a GMCH hospital.
“Luckily, there weren’t many people inside the room. None of our patients got injured, we evacuated them all. The cause of the fire is unknown, we will conduct a probe to find out the reason,” said DR Abhijit Sharma, Superintendent of Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Fire tenders were pressed into service to bring the fire under control.