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Relatives of patients who died in Sunday night’s fire at a Jaipur hospital alleged that staff ignored repeated warnings about smoke in the ICU and fled as the blaze intensified.
Fire at a hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan (Video screengrab/ANI)
Relatives and kin of the six patients who lost their lives in the fire at a Jaipur hospital on Sunday night have alleged that some of them had alerted the hospital staff of smoke in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, the staff did not pay attention to their complaints and fled as the smoke and the fire intensified, they alleged.
Some also alleged that the hospital lacked the basic equipment to extinguish fire, which allegedly escalated the situation and led to the death of many.
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Speaking to news agency ANI, Om Prakash, whose 25-year-old maternal aunt’s son was admitted to the hospital, recounted the tragedy and said, “Smoke started spreading around 11.20 pm and I warned the doctors that it could cause discomfort to patients.”
“By the time the smoke intensified, the doctors and compounders had already fled. Only four to five patients had been evacuated,” he said.
“Tragically, my maternal aunt’s son lost his life in the fire. He had recovered and was scheduled to be discharged in two to three days,” Prakash said.
Jogendra Singh, a relative of another patient, expressed frustration over the staff’s negligence and told reporters he lost his mother to the fire.
“My mother was admitted to the ICU. When the spark occurred, I alerted the doctors four to five times that it was coming from there, but they dismissed it as normal. Suddenly, smoke engulfed the entire area, and all the staff members ran out, leaving no one to help or save my mother,” he alleged.
“I was outside when I asked the police, and they said everyone had been evacuated. However, my mother and brother were still trapped inside the hospital,” he said.
“Somehow, I managed to rescue my brother, but he is in a critical condition,” he said.
Ranjit Singh Rathore, whose brother was admitted to the hospital, said he received a distressing call at 11.30 pm.
“I had just arrived this evening. I rushed to the hospital, but initially, they wouldn’t let me inside. After some time, I managed to enter. When I went in, I found my brother dead,” he said.
Another person, who lost his mother to the fire at the Jaipur hospital, said, “The ICU caught fire. There was no equipment to extinguish it. There were no cylinders or even water to douse the fire. There were no facilities.”
“My mother passed away,” he added.
FIRE AT HOSPITAL IN JAIPUR, MANY PATIENTS KILLED
A massive fire at the state-run Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur late on Sunday claimed the lives of six patients.
The fire started in the ICU on the second floor of the trauma centre building. At the time, there were 11 patients admitted to the ICU.
Six of them, two women and four men, were killed, while many others were evacuated.
A short circuit was believed to be the primary cause of the fire.
WHAT JAIPUR HOSPITAL TRAUMA CENTRE IN-CHARGE SAID
ANI quoted Trauma Centre In-charge Anurag Dhakad as saying that the fire rapidly spread and toxic gases were released.
Most patients in the trauma ICU were comatose, heightening the urgency of the situation, it was reported.
“Our trauma centre has two ICUs on the second floor, a trauma ICU and a semi-ICU. We had 24 patients there, 11 in the trauma ICU and 13 in the semi-ICU,” Dhakad said.
“A short circuit occurred in the trauma ICU, and the fire spread rapidly, releasing toxic gases. Most of the critical patients were comatose. Our trauma centre team, our nursing officers, and ward boys, immediately rescued them on trolleys and brought as many patients as we could out of the ICU and shifted them to another location,” he added.
“Six of those patients were very critical, we tried very hard to revive them with CPR, but they couldn’t be saved,” he said.
“Five patients are still critical. Of the deceased patients, two were women, four were men,” the in-charge told reporters.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the hospital following a tragedy.
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About the Author
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
October 06, 2025, 07:29 IST
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