Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the Jaipur hospital fire incident, mentioning that the state government has taken immediate cognisance of the matter and demanded an investigation into the incident.
Union Minister of Culture and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday informed that relief and rescue operations are being carried out after six people lost their lives after a fire broke out at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on late Sunday night.
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.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has assured that the injured will be getting 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.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed deep sorrow after six people died in a fire at the ICU of the trauma centre at SMS Hospital in Jaipur on Sunday night.
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.
Prima facie, the fire was caused by a short circuit; meanwhile, the forensics team is investigating to determine the cause, the Police Commissioner told ANI.
A fire triggered by a short circuit broke out in the Trauma ICU of the SMS Hospital Trauma Centre in Jaipur on Monday rapidly spreading and releasing toxic gases, according to Trauma Centre Incharge Anurag Dhakad.