New Delhi: President of India, Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed deep distress over the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when a major fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma care centre at SCB. According to reports, at least 10 patients lost their lives, while several others suffered serious burn injuries in the blaze.
Taking to social media platform X, the President expressed her grief over the tragic incident.
“Deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured,” she wrote.
As per sources, the inferno erupted at around 2.30 AM to 3 AM due to suspected electric short circuit.
After meeting the injured patients at the hospital and reviewing the situation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh each for the family members of the deceased patients.
He also ordered a judicial inquiry into the tragic incident and assured stringent action against anyone found guilty of negligence in duty leading to the inferno.
IANS
