Fire breaks out at Konni MCH

Kottayam: A fire broke out at Govt Medical College Hospital, Konni, Pathanamthitta, on Wednesday. The fire occurred in the generator room around 2.30pm. The diesel generator, which was operated due to a power outage since morning, caught fire.Upon noticing the fire, hospital authorities immediately took emergency measures and safely evacuated patients from the hospital building as a precaution. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. Although the generator room was completely destroyed, the fire did not spread to other areas, preventing a major disaster.The preliminary assessment suggested that a short circuit caused by excessive heat led to the fire. TNN