<p>A fire broke out in the laboratory area of the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh hospital here on Tuesday, causing damage to lab equipment, officials said.</p>.<p>No one was reported to be hurt in the incident which took place in Shalimar area around 9 pm and the flames was brought under control by the Fire and Emergency services personnel, they said.</p>.<p>An official of the Fire and Emergency services said some equipment in the microbiology unit got damaged in the incident.</p>.<p>“The team is still at the spot and the exact details about the incident are awaited,” the official said, adding that preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit caused the fire.</p>.<p>Principal of the Jammu Government Medical College, Sunanda Raina said, “COVID-19 tests were not being done at the laboratories.”</p>.<p>She said the on-duty Chief Medical Officer was informed about the smoke coming out from the laboratory area housing pathology, biochemistry and microbiology units.</p>.<p>“The fire and Emergency services department was immediately informed and simultaneously efforts were also made to put out the fire by the staff,” Raina said.</p>.<p>She lauded the efforts of the fire fighters and said their timely intervention brought the situation under control. </p>
<p>A fire broke out in the laboratory area of the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh hospital here on Tuesday, causing damage to lab equipment, officials said.</p>.<p>No one was reported to be hurt in the incident which took place in Shalimar area around 9 pm and the flames was brought under control by the Fire and Emergency services personnel, they said.</p>.<p>An official of the Fire and Emergency services said some equipment in the microbiology unit got damaged in the incident.</p>.<p>“The team is still at the spot and the exact details about the incident are awaited,” the official said, adding that preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit caused the fire.</p>.<p>Principal of the Jammu Government Medical College, Sunanda Raina said, “COVID-19 tests were not being done at the laboratories.”</p>.<p>She said the on-duty Chief Medical Officer was informed about the smoke coming out from the laboratory area housing pathology, biochemistry and microbiology units.</p>.<p>“The fire and Emergency services department was immediately informed and simultaneously efforts were also made to put out the fire by the staff,” Raina said.</p>.<p>She lauded the efforts of the fire fighters and said their timely intervention brought the situation under control. </p>