The tragedy that 6 Patients Dead in Jaipur Hospital Fire raises burning questions about hospital safety and accountability in Rajasthan.
A catastrophic fire broke out in the trauma ICU of Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital late on Sunday, leaving six patients dead and at least five others in critical condition. The patients, many already unwell, died from suffocation and burns as smoke filled the ward rapidly.
Witnesses recounted frenzied relatives trying to save their loved ones while they traversed walls of smoke in the corridors. The incident, in which 6 Patients Dead in Jaipur Hospital Fire, sent shockwaves across Rajasthan and provoked public anger at the alleged negligence of the hospital’s staff.
even as family members yelled for help, staff did nothing for the victims, but only fled. The family requested help – the mother of a victim, who was absurdly watching while his son lay dying. It took hours for the fire department to extinguish the flames; they could see through the windows that patients were inside, and burn injuries hardly came as a surprise. Family members who had rushed to the hospital reported seeing their loved ones with burn injuries left without help.
The Current State of Jaipri and Within the Bidai Reality: 6 Patients Dead in Jaipur Hospital Fire
After the deadly fire, police arrived on scene in riot gear and ordered family members to stop yelling and screaming, quell and obstruct them from storm the facility. Family members of the victims screamed for justice at fire department officials sent to carry out the investigation. The Department was unable to pull fire investigation report from their system nor establish how the fire started.
The aftermath of the incident is that families are left in shock over the loss of their loved ones, notes of Crews are noted staying near non-arrest and appear clueless as to why either fires and deaths happen so often in hospitals but it does, and despite policies many patients die, even with overweight in the normal population.
Last weekend’s event isn’t an isolated incident, the Rajastani government had established a 10.6 million ($143,600) occupational limb loss compensation fund, following a hospital fire several years ago that resulted in dozens of deadly injuries patients and had recently the $143,600 compensation fund but have not yet implemented city inspections as of two days ago, while the hospital burned and patients perished.
FAQs: 6 Patients Dead in Jaipur Hospital Fire
Where did the fire take place? The incident took place in the trauma ICU of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
How many people died? 6 Patients Dead in Jaipur Hospital Fire, while at least five others were severely injured.
What was the cause of the fire? Preliminary reports indicate that a short circuit in a storeroom close to the ICU caused the fire.
What did families say about the staff? Families have alleged that they warned staff there was smoke earlier in the fire and were ignored.
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