Fire breaks out at Kolkata Medical College, 250 patients evacuated, 10 fire brigades on spot

October 3: A massive fire broke out at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital at around 8 AM on Wednesday. The fire broke out in the dispensary of the state-run Medical College and Hospital. Ten fire engines rushed to the spot to control the fire. There was chaos and panic after the fire broke out.

Though there are no reports of any casualties, the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Patients were evacuated from the top floor of the building as a precautionary measure, they said. According to reports, around 250 patients were evacuated immediately and moved to safety.

Apart from the firefighters and the police, West Bengal’s disaster management authority officials have also reached the medical college. Calcutta Medical College, on College Street, has several buildings in the complex. Many patients had to be taken out of the building in stretchers and even bed sheets with their saline drips. Some of the patients were seen lying on the floor.

This is the second such fire incident in last one week. The city witnessed a major fire last week when the hundred year old market in Kolkata’s central business district burnt for at least four days. Again, In December 2011, 92 people were killed in a fire at the AMRI hospital in Kolkata.