Bangalore, Feb 9: Over a dozen research students and scientists inthe prestigious Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) had a providentialescape when a major fire broke out at the Molecular Cell BiologyLaboratory barely few minutes after they left for the day here lastnight.
According to IISc sources the fire broke out at about 2130 hourslast night which gutted valuable documents and laboratory equipments inthe mishap.
The fire was first noticed by the research scholars working in theother adjoining laboratories in the IISc complex and immediatelyalerted over the incidentto the police . The six fire tenders whichrushed to the place fought for over two hours to extinguish the firewhile some of the research students helped to salvage some of thelaboratory equipment amidst the fire.
The initial investigation revealed that electric short circuit might have caused the fire, the sources added.
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According to IISc sources the fire broke out at about 2130 hourslast night which gutted valuable documents and laboratory equipments inthe mishap.
The fire was first noticed by the research scholars working in theother adjoining laboratories in the IISc complex and immediatelyalerted over the incidentto the police . The six fire tenders whichrushed to the place fought for over two hours to extinguish the firewhile some of the research students helped to salvage some of thelaboratory equipment amidst the fire.
The initial investigation revealed that electric short circuit might have caused the fire, the sources added.
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