Fire reported at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A fire was reported at the Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics in Jayanagar on Wednesday morning.

The fire broke out in the auditorium around 9.30 am. Hospital staff quickly brought the situation under control using fire extinguishers available on the premises.

Dr Dharani Chitra DM of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital said the incident was minor and was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner.

Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil visited the hospital following the incident.