Victoria Hospital Bengaluru: fire incident in seminar room prompted swift emergency action and safe patient evacuation, doctors explain

A fire at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru prompted immediate evacuation of 26 burn patients with no casualties reported. Staff activated emergency protocols to ensure safe transfer amidst thick smoke. Doctors provide insights into the rapid response that safeguarded lives.A fire erupted in the seminar room of a Bengaluru hospital around 3 am, originating from a refrigerator switchboard. Prompt action by Dr. Divya, who first noticed the blaze, and HOD Dr. Yogeshwarappa Patil, who activated ‘code red,’ ensured the swift evacuation of all patients. Read more