A major fire broke out at Bhubaneswar’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital on Monday evening. As per latest reports, at least 14 people have died in the accident. The fire reportedly began in the dialysis wards. All the 500 patients admitted in the hospital have been evacuated. They have been taken to nearby Capital Hospital, Amri Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Kalinga Hospital, SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The Prime Minister has asked patients to be taken to AIIMS.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the tragic incident through a tweet: “Spoke to Minister @JPNadda & asked him to facilitate transfer of all those injured to AIIMS. Hope the injured recover quickly.”
He called the incident a mind numbing experience: “Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the hospital fire in Odisha. The tragedy is mind-numbing. My thoughts are with bereaved families,” he added.
According to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan the fire broke out at the hospital due to short circuit. He also told ANI that the Prime Minister has asked all patients to be taken to AIIMS.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered a high level investigation into the matter.
#WATCH: Fire broke out in ICU ward of Institute of Medical Sciences & Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar.5 fire tenders at the spot. Fire fighting on pic.twitter.com/3iCMVSsQQz
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Fire breaks out in ICU ward of Institute of Medical Sciences & Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar. 5 fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/q9iprFqLrx
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Fire broke out in ICU ward of Institute of Medical Sciences & Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar. 5 fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/mvoZR1uGrQ
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Got call at 7:41 of fire at the hospital. We safely evacuated patients: Ramesh Chandra, Deputy Fire officer on Bhubaneswar inferno. pic.twitter.com/ZltbTBfirV
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Fire broke out at the hospital due to short circuit,reports coming on loss of lives:Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Bhubaneswar inferno pic.twitter.com/7fymAPxpRM
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
PM has expressed concern, directed Health Min to facilitate transfer of all those injured to AIIMS:Dharmendra Pradhan on Bhubaneswar inferno pic.twitter.com/hK8cg2vFrw
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
