Major fire breaks out at Kolkata Medical College And Hospital

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Viewer discretion advised due to graphic content. A massive fire broke out at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, a leading State-run hospital in the city. At least 10 fire tenders have been pressed into action till reports last came in. The centuries old hospital also houses a medical college. As per sources, there have been no reports of any casualty in the incident. Informal estimates peg that nearly 250 patients were evacuated from different wards of the hospital. Morning scenes saw patients being carried out into the open in bed-sheets holding saline bottles in hand, by fire department officials, hospital staff, students, locals and relatives of patients. Some patients were able to walk out on their own. According to a fire brigade official, the cause of the fire is yet to be deter