Jaipur: Death toll in fire at the trauma centre of the state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur has gone up to eight with two more casualties on Monday morning. As per reports, the fire erupted in the storage area of the Neuro ICU late Sunday night.
Trauma centre in-charge Dr Anurag Dhakad told PTI that 11 patients were being treated in the Neuro ICU when the broke out due to a short circuit.
Panic broke out in the building, with smoke rapidly spreading throughout the floor and causing chaos among patients and their families.
Reports say that various documents, ICU equipment, blood sample tubes, and other items stored in the area were gutted by the fire.
Hospital staff and patient attendants evacuated patients, even transporting them with their beds outside the building. Firefighters arrived shortly after being alerted and brought the fire under control in approximately two hours.
CM Bhajanlal Sharma announces probe in SMS Hospital fire
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel and Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham visited the trauma centre last night.
The CM has announced the formation of a high-level probe panel to investigate the mishap.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condoled the lost of lives in the blaze. In a post on social media platform X, the Kota MP expressed grief over the deaths.