Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- NEW DELHI - At least six patients were killed and five others injured after a devastating fire broke out in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Sawai Man Singh Hospital - the largest state-run medical facility in Jaipur, Rajasthan - late on Sunday night.

Officials said the blaze, believed to have been caused by a short-circuit, erupted in the neurosurgery ICU, quickly spreading through the trauma centre and releasing toxic gases that filled the ward.

"Five patients are still in critical condition," said hospital official Anurag Dhakad, adding that 13 patients were safely evacuated from two affected wards.

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