In 2011, a major blaze had engulfed AMRI Hospital in Kolkata, killing 89 people, including 85 patients.
Nightmare of Kolkata AMRI Hospital returns when a massive fire broke out at Bhubaneswar’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital this evening killing not less than 24 people in the accident as of now.
The dialysis ward of the hospital caught fire suspected through possibly to an electrical short circuit. Then it spread to the Intensive Care Unit and Medicine wards.
According to the Hospital officials more than 500 indoor patients were in the building at that moment.
Along with locals and administration five fire engines are at the spot and officials said the blaze has been brought under control.
Though all the patients have now been evacuated and moved to other hospitals, they said.But the trauma and shock was mammoth for the ill fated patients.
Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the hospital fire in Odisha. The tragedy is mind-numbing. My thoughts are with bereaved families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
While the exact number of the deceased is yet to be confirmed, it is suspected that some of them died due to asphyxiation.
“So far we have received some ‘brought dead’ people at the Capital Hospital. However, I cannot exactly say the number of persons who have died in the incident,” news agency Press Trust of India quoted Health Secretary Arati Ahuja as saying.
The fire, suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit, started around 7.30 in the evening.
Spoke to Minister @JPNadda & asked him to facilitate transfer of all those injured to AIIMS. Hope the injured recover quickly.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
Also spoken to Minister @dpradhanbjp and asked him to ensure all possible help to the injured and affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
Spoke to CM @Naveen_Odisha about the distressing hospital fire tragedy. Assured all possible support from the Centre.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
How terrifying! You can no longer be safe when you go to get treated?
22 killed in Odisha hospital fire –https://t.co/vvnaFnu4W2— Vijaya Moorthy (@vmoorthynow) October 17, 2016
