New Delhi:
Ten sufferers died, and a minimum of 11 hospital employees members have suffered burn accidents after a fireplace broke out on the trauma care ICU of the SCB medical school and hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack on Monday morning.
The employees have been injured whereas rescuing the sufferers, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi mentioned.
The fireplace broke out round 2:30 am to three am, the place critically sick sufferers have been being handled. A number of hearth engines rushed to the spot and are engaged within the rescue operations.
#WATCH | Odisha: A fireplace broke out at Trauma Care ICU of S.C.B. Medical Faculty and Hospital in Cuttack. Fireplace brigade current on the spot for firefighting operations. Visuals from the spot. Extra particulars awaited. pic.twitter.com/KZVF5wOy4V
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The SCB Hospital is a significant state-run medical facility in Odisha.
Shortly after the incident, Odisha Chief Minister, together with Well being Minister Mukesh Mahaling, visited the hospital and reviewed the state of affairs. In addition they visited different sufferers who’re receiving remedy on the facility.
“A complete of 23 sufferers have been shifted to different departments. Seven critical sufferers died whereas shifting to different ICUs and wards, whereas one other three sufferers died later. I’ve directed the involved officers for correct remedy of the injured sufferers,” the Chief Minister instructed the media.
Majhi introduced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the households of these individuals who died.
He additionally introduced a judicial probe into the incident.
