Fire breaks out at Konni Medical College; questions raised over how fire spread to new building

PATHANAMTHITTA: A fire broke out at the Konni Medical College on Wednesday, with the blaze originating in the generator room. Two fire force units from Konni and one unit from Pathanamthitta rushed to the spot and brought the fire fully under control.

Due to the fire, smoke had spread to the upper floors of the building. Fire and rescue personnel used blowers brought from Pathanamthitta to clear the smoke from the premises. All patients are safe.

As a precautionary measure, patients were moved out of the medical college building soon after the fire broke out. Preliminary reports suggest that the fire was caused by a short circuit. However, patients’ attendants have raised concerns about how the fire spread to the new building.