Fire breaks out at Calcutta Medical College Hospital, 250 patients evacuated
Patients were evacuated from the top floor of the building as a precautionary measure, fire officials said.
Massive fire broke out in the dispensary of the state-run Medical College and Hospital following which around 250 patients were evacuated to safety. No casualties have been reported so far. (Photo| AP)
Some of the evacuated patients have been shifted to other state-run hospitals. IN PIC: A patient is being moved to a safer place after a fire broke out. (Photo| AP)
The Calcutta Medical College, was established in 1835 and is the second oldest medical college in India after Ecole de Medecine of Puducherry. (Photo| AP)
IN PIC: A crowd gathered at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital after the fire broke out early morning. (Photo| AP)
Over 80 per cent medicines stocked in the dispensary have been reduced to ashes. IN PIC: Patients evacuated from the Hospital lying on the ground. (Photo| PTI)
IN PIC: Firefighters working to control fire which broke out during wee hours of the day. Ten fire tenders were engaged for taming the fire.(Photo|AP)
IN PIC: A firefighter walks past the smoke that is coming out of an exhaust at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. (Photo| AP)
