Overview
- Officials said the blaze started in the basement of Dev Pathology Lab at Samip Complex in Bhavnagar’s Kalanala area, sending smoke through a building that houses multiple medical facilities.
- Firefighters used external ladders to evacuate 19 people, including six children, after smoke filled the stairwell.
- Local residents helped carry out newborns and elderly patients before emergency crews arrived, and patients were shifted to nearby hospitals.
- About 50 firefighters and at least five fire engines responded, bringing the situation under control in roughly three hours.
- Authorities reported several vehicles in the basement were gutted, and the incident has intensified concerns about fire safety in healthcare facilities.