A fire triggered by a short circuit broke out in the Trauma ICU of the SMS Hospital Trauma Centre in Jaipur on Monday, rapidly spreading and releasing toxic gases, according to Trauma Centre In-charge Anurag Dhakad.

The incident occurred on the second floor, where the trauma centre houses two ICUs–a Trauma ICU with 11 patients and a semi-ICU with 13 patients.

A short circuit sparked a fire in the Trauma ICU of SMS Hospital Trauma Centre, killing six critical patients–two women, four men–despite CPR efforts, and five remain critical, said Trauma Centre Incharge Anurag Dhakad.

Most patients in the Trauma ICU were comatose, heightening the urgency of the situation. The trauma centre team, along with nursing officers and ward boys, swiftly evacuated the patients using trolleys and relocated

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