Daijiworld Media Network – Jaipur

Jaipur, Oct 6: In a tragic incident, eight critically ill patients lost their lives after a massive fire broke out late Sunday night at the trauma centre of the state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur.

According to officials, the blaze erupted in the storage area of the Neuro ICU, where 11 patients were undergoing treatment. Trauma Centre in-charge Dr Anurag Dhakad said a suspected short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.

Thick smoke quickly spread across the floor, triggering panic among patients and their attendants. ICU equipment, medical records, blood sample tubes, and other stored materials were completely gutted.

Hospital staff and attendants acted swiftly to rescue patients, even wheeling out several on their beds to safet

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