Bhubaneshwar IMS SUM hospital fire accident on 17th October 2016 kills 19 people dead, several injured latest news, pics, details, info. the reason for the massive fire that broke out at Odisha capital Bhuvaneswar's Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital 17-10-2016 evening 19:30 hours was said to be a short circuit near the Dialysis ward which was located on the first floor. it soon spreads to the intensive care units, medical wards. there were approximately 500 indoor patients in the building and most of the patients have been evacuated and moved to other hospitals namely Capital Hospital and AMRI, Bhubaneswar. it took Seven fire engines to bring the fire under control

Pics Fire Accident kills 19 people at Institute of Medical Sciences SUM hospital 17-10-2016 Bhubaneshwar News
Bhubaneshwar 17th october 2016 news Odisha Fire Accident at Institute of medical sciences SUM hospital 19 people dead latest news, pics, info
IMS SUM Hospital Fire 19 Dead Latest Info Bhubaneshwar Odisha Pics
All people being treated at various hospitals are being given the best, free treatment: AB Ota (Revenue Div Commissioner) pic.twitter.com/wpxbVlBuzr— ANI (@ANI_news) October 18, 2016
Victims (dead& injured) of Sum Hospital fire tragedy being shifted to Capital Hospital (Bhubaneswar), postmortem being carried out in hosp. pic.twitter.com/z8VHrbria0— ANI (@ANI_news) October 18, 2016
19 people have been confirmed dead: Aditya Padhi, Odisha Chief Secy on Bhubaneswar hospital fire pic.twitter.com/ynU2Ymz7EJ— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Deeply grieved by the hospital fire, have ordered an inquiry: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik pic.twitter.com/ET32CKT1x0— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
PM Modi has also asked me to ensure all possible help to the injured and affected: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Bhubaneswar inferno pic.twitter.com/HXYxm3SRxP— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Got call at 7:41 of fire at the hospital. We safely evacuated patients: Ramesh Chandra, Deputy Fire officer on Bhubaneswar inferno. pic.twitter.com/ZltbTBfirV— ANI (@ANI_news) October 17, 2016
Odisha Bhubaneshwar IMS SUM Hospital Fire Accident Details
Visited Capital hospital to oversee treatment of evacuated patients from fire in private hospital in Bhubaneswar; condole loss of lives— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 17, 2016
Spoke with PM @narendramodi, briefed about efforts towards treatment of injured. Senior Ministers, officials monitoring.— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 17, 2016
Expenses for treatment of the injured persons in the fire incident to be borne by State Government from CM relief fund 1/2— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 17, 2016
Spoke to CM @Naveen_Odisha about the distressing hospital fire tragedy. Assured all possible support from the Centre.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
Also spoken to Minister @dpradhanbjp and asked him to ensure all possible help to the injured and affected.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the hospital fire in Odisha. The tragedy is mind-numbing. My thoughts are with bereaved families.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016
THE ODISHA GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A HELPLINE NUMBER: 9439991226.
17th October 2016 IMS SUM Hospital Fire Accident Deaths Latest News
The Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) and Sum Hospital is the medical school of the Siksha O Anusandhan University in the capital city of Orissa, Bhubaneswar.
The hospital has 1200 beds, intensive care unit, special N-ICU for neonates with air-conditioned and normal private cabins for patients.