A major fire broke out in a newly constructed building of the Sancheti Hospital near Kasturchand Park Ground in Nagpur on January 9 afternoon.

According to sources, there were no reports of casualties. At the time of reporting the incident, the firefighters-led rescue operation to evacuate the people trapped inside the building was underway. The reason behind the massive fire is suspected to be short circuit. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.