Nagpur : The horrific blaze at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital that snuffed out eight lives in its ICU has jolted the nation, but Nagpur’s hospitals are sitting on a tragedy waiting to happen. A hard look at the records of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Fire and Emergency Services Department reveals an appalling picture of widespread fire safety violations and official indifference.

According to official data compiled till August 31, 2025, a staggering 228 hospitals across Nagpur are functioning without valid fire safety clearance or operating only on temporary approvals. Shockingly, 150 hospitals have no fire safety NOC at all, while 132 have been officially declared unsafe for patients and staff.

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