10 dead in hospital fire in India’s Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 16 (KMS): A fire at a government-run hospital in eastern India killed at least 10 critically ill patients who were admitted in the trauma care unit.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told reporters that the fire broke out early on Monday on the first floor of the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack city of Odisha state.
“A short circuit caused the fire in the trauma ICU ward where patients were being treated,” he said, adding that 23 patients were present on the floor at the time of the incident.
Ten people died following the blaze, while the remaining patients were moved to other wards, he added.
At least 11 staff members suffered burn injuries as they tried to rescue the patients.
