Major fire averted at Patiala's Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology hostel

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Patiala, August 8

A major fire was averted at a hostel of the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) with staff acting fast to douse the flames in a room. Students on the campus said a fire was reported in a room at the boys’ hostel (M).

The Registrar, Dr Gurbinder Singh, said students must have left a geyser on for a prolonged time in one of the rooms. “No major loss was reported,” he said.

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