Jaipur, Oct 6 (IANS) The devastating fire at the Trauma Centre of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, which claimed eight lives, has triggered shock, condolences, and sharp questions over hospital safety in one of Rajasthan’s premier medical facilities.

The blaze, which broke out late Sunday night, originated in a storeroom adjoining the ICU and quickly spread, with most victims reported to have died of suffocation. A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team collected evidence from the site on Monday morning, while postmortems began at the hospital mortuary.

Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar described the tragedy as “heart-wrenching” and confirmed that a high-level probe has been ordered on the directions of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.

“Clear instructions have b

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