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NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Six patients died when a massive fire broke out inside an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a government-run hospital in India's western state of Rajasthan, confirmed the local police on Monday. The fire broke out during the night intervening Sunday and Monday at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Rajasthan's capital city of Jaipur. The fire was caused by a short-circuit, added the police. The ICU was located on the second floor of the hospital. According to the police, the fire spread quickly and released toxic gases, leading to the deaths of the patients. There were a total of 11 patients inside the ICU when the fire broke out. Five patients could be saved from the fire, but remain critical. ■
Jaipur, Mar 11 (PTI) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde was discharged from the Sawai Man Singh Hospital here, a day after he was admitted for fever. On Tuesday, Badge was admitted to the hospital after he complained of fever, discomfort and restlessness during a routine visit. Earlier, a hospital official said that preliminary medical examination indicated a urinary infection. He has been admitted to the ICU for observation and treatment, the official had said. Doctors on Wednesday said he was treated under the supervision of a multidisciplinary medical team and was kept under observation. ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 6 (ANI): The relatives of the victims of the fire incident at the ICU of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur protested against the hospital administration and the State government, alleging negligence by hospital staff. As six patients lost their lives in the tragic incident, people gathered outside the hospital, sloganeering against the hospital administration and the BJP government in the State. One of the protestors alleged that the hospital staff was negligent when informed about the short circuit at the ICU. "The hospital staff was informed about ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Six patients died after a massive fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a government-run hospital in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, local police confirmed Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. The blaze erupted late Sunday night and continued into the early hours of Monday at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, the state capital. Police said the fire was triggered by a short circuit. The ICU, located on the hospital's second floor, quickly filled with toxic fumes as the fire spread, leading to the deaths. At the time of the incident, 11 patients were inside the ICU. Five ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the Jaipur hospital fire tragedy and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Eight people were killed after a fire broke out in the ICU ward of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Rajasthan's Jaipur, officials said early on Monday. The fire caused chaos in the building as smoke quickly spread throughout the floor, leading to panic among patients and their families. Many items were destroyed, including various documents, ICU equipment, blood sample tubes, and other materials stored in the area. "The lo ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan and wished for the recovery of the injured. "The loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at a hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is deeply saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon", PM Modi said, according to a post by the Prime Minister's Office on X. Also Read | 7 patients killed after massive fire at SMS Hospital' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed deep sorrow after six people died in a fire at the ICU of the trauma centre at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur on Sunday night. He called the incident "heart-wrenching" and extended his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the fire. In a post on X on Monday, Om Birla wrote, "The fire at the trauma centre of Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, resulting in the death of several patients, is heart-wrenching." "I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved famili ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - At least six patients were killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of the main government-run hospital in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur, officials said on Monday. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital and quickly spread to a nearby ward at the sprawling medical complex, "releasing toxic gases", hospital official Anurag Dhakad told ANI news agency. "Fiv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed deep sorrow after six people died in a fire at the ICU of the trauma centre at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur on Sunday night. He called the incident heart-wrenching and extended his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the fire. जयपुर के सवाई मानसिंह अस्पताल के ट्रॉमा सेंटर में आग लगने से कई मरीजों की मृत्यु हृदय विदारक है। पीड़ित परिवारों के प्रति अपनी गहन संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति तथा शोकाकुल परिजनों को संबल प्रदान करें। घायलों क ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 6 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma assured the people injured in the fire at Sawai Man Singh Hospital of proper treatment and care. Sharing an X post after he visits the SMS Hospital in Jaipur, he said that the situation is being continuously monitored. He wrote, "The incident of a fire breaking out at the trauma centre of Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur is extremely unfortunate." "Upon reaching the hospital, I gathered information from the doctors and officials and issued instructions to ensure swift relief efforts. Every possible step ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Monday constituted a 6-member committee to investigate the fire that broke out in the Trauma ICU of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, claiming six lives. The committee will be chaired by Iqbal Khan, Commissioner of the Medical Department, and includes Mukesh Kumar Meena, Additional Director of Hospital Administration in Rajasthan Medical Education Society (RajMES), Chandan Singh Meena, Chief Engineer, RajMES; Ajay Mathur, Chief Engineer, Electrical in PWD; RK Jain, Additional Principal, SMS Medical College, and Chief Fire Officer, Jaipur Municipal Cor ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 6: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday demanded a high-level investigation into the deaths after a fire broke out at the ICU of a trauma centre at SMS Hospital in Jaipur on late Sunday night. In a message on X on Monday, Gehlot said that the fire in the ICU of the trauma centre at SMS Hospital, resulting in the death of seven people, is "extremely heartbreaking". "The state government should conduct a high-level investigation into this incident to ensure that such accidents do not recur anywhere in the future," he added. Meanwhile, Jaipur ...Read More >