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Patients 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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The 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)
Chaos 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.)
The 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.)
