JAIPUR: Eight patients died after a massive fire broke out in the ICU of the trauma centre at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital late on Sunday night.

The blaze at SMS, Jaipur’s biggest government hospital, erupted around 11.20 pm in the ICU of the Trauma Center where eight patients died, including three women.

Officials suspect a short circuit caused the terrible tragedy in the ICU ward’s storeroom, where papers, medical equipment, and blood sample tubes were kept. The fire quickly engulfed the entire ward, and smoke spread, causing panic. Besides the eight patients who died in the incident, three are in critical condition.

According to hospital administration, the fire was caused by a short circuit. At the time of the incident, a total of 18 patients were admitted in the ICU and

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