Jaipur: At least eight patients were killed as a fire raged at the Trauma Centre in the state’s biggest government-run Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur late on Sunday night.

The blaze started around 11:20 pm on Sunday night in a storeroom, spread to the Neuro ICU ward of the Trauma Centre. Initial reports suggest a short circuit as the cause of fire. The storeroom contained paper, ICU equipment and blood samples. Thick smoke spread rapidly, sparking panic and fear amongst the patients. At least 11 patients were being treated at Neuro ICU when the fire erupted in the storage area, according to trauma centre in-charge Dr Anurag Dhakad. Another 13 patients were in the next ICU.

The deceased were identified as Pintu from Sikar, Dilip and Bahadur from Jaipur, Srinath and Kushma from Bharatp

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