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Fire in ICU at Odisha hospital kills 10 patients

VB Desk,  International

VB Desk, International

At least 10 patients have died after a fire broke out in the ICU of the Trauma Centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha.

The blaze started early Monday, between 2:30am and 3:00am.

At the time of the incident, 23 patients were admitted in the ICU. While evacuating the patients, 10 lost their lives.

Additionally, 11 hospital staff members were injured, five of them critically, during rescue efforts.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that preliminary investigations indicate the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit.

He praised the doctors and security personnel for risking their lives to rescue patients.

Authorities have warned that the death and injury toll may rise as rescue and assessment operations continue.

Source: NDTV

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