Health & Food
Electrical fire disrupts treatment and power at Rangpur medical hospital
An electrical fire disrupted power and treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on 22 October. Patients and relatives fled wards in panic during hours of outages. Hospital officials reported power restoration around noon, while an evening report said some wards still lacked an uninterrupted supply.
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From 23 October 2026 — Daily Brief
23 OCT 2026 · 18/25
An electrical fire disrupted power and medical services at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Thursday, 22 October, forcing patients and their relatives to leave wards in panic. Hospital officials said the blaze began at a switchboard beside the administrative section at around 6am.
A nurse alerted the fire service, which brought the flames under control. The switchboard’s circuit breaker and wiring were damaged, interrupting electricity supply for about six hours. Dhaka Tribune reported that patients and relatives were injured while rushing downstairs to evacuate the building.
Hospital officials told UNB that power returned to wards around noon after repairs, allowing dialysis, intensive care and other services to resume. Dhaka Post also reported the resumption of critical services, while saying the administrative building still had no electricity when its afternoon report was filed.
However, Jugantor’s evening report said uninterrupted supply had not returned to every ward. Deputy director Abdul Mokaddem told the newspaper that one electrical phase had burned out and repairs were continuing.