Morena (MP), Apr 16 (PTI) A fire broke out in a portion of the state-run Morena district hospital on Wednesday evening, necessitating shifting of some patients as a precautionary measure, an official said.

Nobody was injured.

Civil Surgeon Dr Gajendra Tomar said the blaze was triggered by a short circuit in the electricity equipment in the backyard of the male surgical ward in the old building at around 6 PM.

As the smoke filled the gallery of the surgical ward and the operation theatre, hospital staffers swiftly evacuated patients as a precautionary measure, he said.

“They immediately controlled the spread using fire extinguishers before the arrival of the Fire Brigade,” he added.

The blaze was doused. PTI COR ADU NSK