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Fire at Bengaluru Burns Ward Prompts Emergency Evacuation of 26 Patients

Hospital officials say services will resume only after inspections confirm safety following a suspected switchboard short circuit.

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The fire began around 3 am in the seminar room of the MBCC block due to a short circuit in a switchboard.

Overview

  • A suspected short circuit in a first-floor switchboard sparked the pre-dawn fire in the Mahabodhi Burns Ward at around 3 a.m.
  • Staff activated Code Red and Code Orange to secure the ward and maintain uninterrupted oxygen for all 26 patients, including five in ICU and several children.
  • All inpatients were relocated to the H-Block within an hour as fire and emergency teams quickly contained the blaze.
  • No casualties or injuries were reported, though a bed, register book and other equipment were gutted in the blaze.
  • Burns ward services remain suspended pending repairs and comprehensive safety audits to prevent future electrical faults.