Jaipur, Oct 6, 2025

A devastating fire broke out late Sunday night in the ICU of the Trauma Centre at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, claiming the lives of eight patients, including three women.

The fire reportedly started around 11.20 p.m. in the storeroom of the Neuro ICU ward, where paper, ICU equipment, and blood sampler tubes were stored.

A short circuit is suspected to be the cause, according to the Trauma Centre’s nodal officer and senior doctor.

At the time of the incident, 11 patients were in the Neuro ICU, while 13 were in an adjacent ICU.

In response, the government has constituted a six-member committee to investigate the cause and handling of the fire. Fire department employee Awadhesh Pandey said that his team reached the scene as soon as the alarm was raised.

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