Sum Hospital Fire Mishap claims 19 lives, leaves over 100 injured

The fire at the Sun Hospital in Bhubaneshwar in Odisha claimed at least 22 lives on Monday night and left over 100 injured. The fire which broke out due to a possible short circuit was limited to first floor, averting an even worse tragedy. The incident has shaken the people and the administration. Voicing “serious” concern over the fire incident at the Sum Hospital, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik described the mishap as “very tragic”. He directed the government hospitals to provide necessary treatment to patients shifted from Sum Hospital and requested all private hospitals to extend treatment to the patients from ill-fated medical facility.

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Saurabh Kumar
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