The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A smoky electrical fire at a New York hospital has sent nearly 20 people to the emergency room and forced the evacuation of hundreds of patients and staff.
It happened Monday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The victims were examined at the hospital and released.
Fire officials say the blaze started in an electrical panel in an underground tunnel and was under control about two hours later. Firefighters used fans to get smoke out of the building.
About 300 people in an outpatient building and a support services building were evacuated.