Tragic Blaze Claims Lives of 10 ICU Patients in Eastern India Hospital
A devastating hospital fire in Odisha, India has claimed the lives of 10 critical patients in the ICU, prompting a full investigation into the cause of the deadly blaze.
Odisha, India - In a tragic turn of events, a fire that broke out at a government hospital in eastern India has claimed the lives of 10 critical patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at the SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha state.
According to initial reports, the fire started in the dialysis ward of the hospital and quickly spread to the nearby ICU, where the most severely ill patients were being cared for. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and worked tirelessly to evacuate the affected areas, carrying patients out of the burning building to safety.
Despite their valiant efforts, 10 patients who were dependent on life-support systems tragically lost their lives in the blaze. Local authorities have launched a full-scale investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire, which is believed to have been sparked by an electrical short-circuit.
Source: Al Jazeera
