Short circuit caused fire: Jaipur hospital as death toll reaches 8
Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur confirmed that a short circuit triggered the fire in Neurosurgery ICU of its Trauma and Orthopaedic Institute. The blaze erupted around 11:20 pm on Sunday, filling the ICU with smoke, the hospital stated in a press note. Eleven patients who were inside were moved to other ICUs, but eight succumbed to burns.