• Assam: Fire breaks out at Dibrugarh Cancer Centre

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    Assam: Fire breaks out at Dibrugarh Cancer Centre

    The fire brigade managed to douse the fire. However, no injury has been reported so far. Patients are also said to be safe.

    Digital Desk: A fire broke
    out at the Dibrugarh Cancer Centre this morning. The incident took place at the
    electric transformer of the hospital at around 4 am. The highly sophisticated
    indoor-type dry transformer is located in the hospital building. It is
    suspected that a short circuit in the transformer led to the fire incident.



    The fire brigade managed to
    douse the fire. However, no injury has been reported so far. Patients are also said
    to be safe.



    The cancer hospital located
    at the Assam Medical College Campus is being run by the Assam Cancer Care
    Foundation.



    It was inaugurated by Prime
    Minister Narendra Modi on April 28, 2022, in the presence of eminent industrialist
    Ratan Tata and many other dignitaries.