Tragic Blaze at Jaipur's SMS Hospital Sparks Urgent Calls for Action

A devastating fire broke out in the neuro ICU of Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Hospital during the night, resulting in the tragic loss of six patients on life support. The incident has prompted calls for urgent action and accountability.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her condolences, urging the Rajasthan government to provide adequate compensation to the families affected and to expedite a thorough investigation. She highlighted the need for preventing future occurrences of such disasters.

Initial reports suggest that a short circuit in the hospital's storage area might have triggered the blaze. At the time of the fire, eleven patients were in the ICU, as confirmed by Dr. Anurag Dakhad, the trauma centre in-charge.

(With inputs from agencies.)