Tragedy at Cuttack Hospital, India: 10 dead, several injured in ICU fire, CM orders judicial probe


10 dead, several injured in ICU fire at SCB Hospital.

NEW DELHI: In a devastating incident, at least 10 patients lost their lives, and several others suffered serious burn injuries after a massive fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, early Monday (March 16) morning.

According to sources, the blaze erupted between 2.30am and 3am, reportedly triggered by a suspected electrical short circuit.

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