hospital safety negligence
Jaipur Hospital Fire: Six Critical Patients Die During ICU Evacuation - Officials Claim Deaths Not Directly Caused by Flames
Oct 06, 2025 05:25 pm CST
Six patients with severe neurological conditions died following evacuation from Sawai Man Singh Hospital's ICU during a fire incident in Jaipur. Hospital officials maintain the deaths resulted from interruption of critical care rather than fire exposure, while families allege staff negligence. An investigation committee has been established as controversy surrounds emergency response procedures at the state-run facility.
Deadly Hospital Fire in Jaipur: Six Patients Die as Staff Flee and Safety Systems Fail
Oct 06, 2025 02:40 pm CST
A devastating fire at Jaipur's SMS Hospital resulted in six deaths as safety systems failed and hospital staff allegedly abandoned patients. Family members claim they were forced to rescue loved ones themselves after staff locked ICU doors and fled. The tragedy highlights severe safety protocol failures, with non-functioning fire alarms, empty extinguishers, and an absent evacuation plan, while hospital authorities dispute these allegations.