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A large occurrence mishap was narrowly averted astatine the Government General Hospital (GGH) successful Guntur aft a suspected abbreviated circuit triggered a occurrence successful the biochemistry laboratory connected the infirmary premises connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026). The incidental damaged definite materials and a information of the ceiling wrong the lab, but swift enactment by infirmary unit and the automatic sprinkler strategy prevented a perchance superior disaster.
GGH Superintendent Dr. S.S.V. Ramana told The Hindu that fume was archetypal noticed emanating from the locked biochemistry laboratory, prompting contiguous involution by infirmary authorities. Security unit and different unit members were instantly alerted to incorporate the situation.
“By the clip the information unit opened the laboratory doors and entered, the sprinkler strategy had automatically activated and started spraying h2o connected the flames, bringing the concern nether power astir immediately,” Mr. Ramana said.
Though the occurrence caused immoderate harm wrong the laboratory, nary casualties were reported and the instrumentality and machinery remained unharmed, helium added. Fire section unit besides rushed to the infirmary and assisted successful bringing the concern afloat nether control.
Mr. Ramana said the continuous usage of aerial conditioners and different physics instrumentality during the highest summertime play mightiness person caused an electrical abbreviated circuit, starring to the fire.
He said caller occurrence information consciousness programmes and mock drills conducted for infirmary staff, on with due attraction of the sprinkler system, played a cardinal relation successful preventing a large accident.
The Superintendent said the biochemistry laboratory was present successful bully information and was expected to resume operations aft insignificant repair works were completed.
