Mangaluru, Dec 23: In what could have been a major tragedy, a fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Taluk Government Hospital in Puttur in the wee hours of Saturday, December 23.
The fire and rescue team rushed to the spot on receiving a distress call at 12.32 am and the fire was extinguished shortly after. No casualties have been reported in the incident, said Regional Fire Officer of Mangaluru range, C R Ranganath.
The point of origin of the fire is believed to be the oxygen monitor inside the ICU. Even before the fire-fighters reached the spot, the staff at the hospital shifted two patients from the ICU to a safer location as thick smoke engulfed the ward following the fire.
DHO Dr H R Thimmaiah who visited the hospital along with Puttur Assistant Commissioner Girish Nandan M, and Taluk Medical Officer Dr Deepak Rai said it is assumed that a short circuit led to the fire.
An air conditioner, an oxygen concentrator, and a ventilator that was functional have been damaged in the mishap. The technical team of the department including the Assistant Executive Engineer visited the spot for inspection. The damages will be repaired soon, he said.
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