Jaipur, Oct. 6 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gopal Sharma on Monday said the Jaipur hospital fire incident was "unfortunate" and demanded appropriate compensation for the families of the victims.

"This incident is extremely unfortunate. Families have lost loved ones. The grieving families should be given appropriate compensation. Action should be taken against those whose negligence led to this incident," the BJP MLA told ANI.

A fire broke out at the ICU of a trauma centre at SMS Hospital in Jaipur on late Sunday night. Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph confirmed six deaths after the tragic accident.

Prima facie, the fire was caused by a short circuit; meanwhile, the forensics team is investigating to determine the cause, t...