A fire erupted at Lucknow's Lokbandhu Hospital on Monday night, sparking widespread panic and the urgent evacuation of over 200 patients, including those in critical condition. The blaze, suspected to be caused by a short circuit in the women's medicine and emergency ward, rapidly filled the second floor with thick smoke.
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