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Fire breaks out at Bhubaneswar hospital, 19 patients killed
The 22 were declared dead in the privately-owned AMRI hospital and govt-owned Capital Hospital, where they were admitted after evacuation from SUM, said Khurda district collector Niranjan Sahu.
Updated: October 18, 2016 10:45 IST
1 / 5Patients are being rescued from 2nd floor of Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar after Fire broke out due to short circuit on Monday. ( Express Photo by Chandra Sekhar Sahoo.)
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2 / 5The fire which reportedly started due to short circuit, started in the dialysis OT in the first floor which subsequently spread to the ICU and other nearby wards around 7 pm. (Express Photo by Chandra Shekhar Sahoo)
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4 / 5Chaos reigned in the hospital for almost two hours as hospital authorities and fire service officials tried to evacuate the patients from the wards. Several wards were filled with smoke. (Express Photo by Chandra Shekhar Sahoo.)
5 / 5The state government ordered a probe by Director Medical Education and Training and promised free treatment to all the injured. (Express Photo by Chandra Shekhar Sahoo.)
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