Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Fire at Bengaluru Hospital Burns Unit Prompts Patient Evacuation
Imagine a fire started in the burns unit of a hospital in Bengaluru very early in the morning.
Doctors quickly moved all the patients out, including those who were very sick in the ICU, to a safe place nearby.
The fire seemed to have started in a switchboard.
Everyone helped, and the firemen came to put out the fire.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the doctors took care of the patients after the move.
A fire erupted in the burns unit of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru around 3 am.
Duty doctors swiftly moved 26 patients, including 5 in the ICU, to safety.
The fire originated in a switch board connected to a refrigerator.
Medical staff and support personnel collaborated to relocate patients.
Fire services personnel arrived to control the fire.
- Who
- 26 patients, including those in ICU.
- What
- A fire broke out in the burns unit of Victoria Hospital.
- When
- Around 3 am on Tuesday.
- Where
- Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Likely caused by a short circuit in a switch board.
- Location
- Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru
- Ward Affected
- Burns Unit
- Patients Shifted
- 26
- ICU Patients Shifted
- 5
- Cause (Suspected)
- Short circuit
- Response
- Code Red issued; patients relocated
