India, Oct. 6 -- At least seven patients died after a fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma centre at Jaipur's state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Sunday.

Family members alleged that staff members fled soon after the blaze was first noticed, media reports said.

A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire, which gutted key documents, blood samples, and ICU equipment.

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has ordered an investigation into the incident.

In a post on X, Sharma said, "The fire at the Trauma Centre of Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur is extremely unfortunate. I reached the hospital, spoke ...