‘No fire extinguishers, no water’: Was blaze at Jaipur hospital due to short-circuit or negligence?

India: Jaipur hospital fire kills several patients

At least six patients have died in a fire at a major state-run hospital in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The police are investigating the cause of the fire.

At least 6 die in hospital fire in India’s Jaipur, short circuit suspected

The fire began in the intensive care unit of Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital, ‘releasing toxic gases’, an official said.

Eight patients killed in hospital fire in India’s Jaipur

At least six critical patients were killed in a fire at the trauma centre of the state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur late Sunday, officials said. MORE..

Hospital fire kills at least 6 patients in India’s Jaipur, officials say

A hospital blaze caused by a suspected short-circuit killed at least six patients in a trauma centre at the largest state-run hospital in India’s northwestern city of Jaipur, and injured five, officials said on Monday. The fire began in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital, “releasing toxic gases”, hospital official Anurag Dhakad told the ANI news agency, adding that a short-circuit was the suspected cause. “Five patient…

Hospital fire kills at least six patients in India’s Jaipur, officials say

The blaze was caused by a suspected short-circuit in the intensive care unit. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jaipur Hospital Fire Live Updates: Victims’ kin allege negligence by staff, hold protest outside SMS Hospital after 6 patients killed in blaze

Jaipur SMS Hospital Fire Live Updates: One of the protesters alleged that the hospital staff ignored warnings when informed about the short circuit at the ICU.