#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Fire breaks out at Jabalpur Hospital. Further details awaited pic.twitter.com/RdjjqARKIY
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) August 1, 2022
Expressing grief on the incident, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Bahuguna said the fire erupted at New Life Multi-speciality Hospital near Damoh Naka under Jabalpur’s Gohalpur police station area in the afternoon.
Fire officials said they received a call at around 2:15 pm after which four fire engines and around 40 officers rushed to the spot. Reports suggest that the fire broke out in a generator adjoining the hospital due to voltage fluctuation.
"The hospital had gotten a fire safety plan approved, but they had not installed a static installation after which they would be given a fire NOC. Regarding this, a notice was also issued to the hospital recently," fire officer Kushagra Thakur was quoted by The Indian Express as saying.
CM announces 5 lakh ex-gratia
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of people who lost their lives in the fire incident at the Jabalpur Hospital. He also tweeted, "Sad news has been received of a horrific fire accident in a hospital in Jabalpur.
He wrote on Twitter "I am in constant touch with the local administration and collector. The Chief Secretary has been directed to keep an eye on the entire matter. Every effort is being made for relief and rescue,"
जबलपुर के एक अस्पताल में भीषण अग्नि दुर्घटना का दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 1, 2022
स्थानीय प्रशासन और कलेक्टर से निरंतर संपर्क में हूं। मुख्य सचिव को संपूर्ण मामले पर नजर बनाये रखने के लिए निर्देश दिया है। राहत एवं बचाव के लिए हरसंभव प्रयास किये जा रहे हैं।
It was a massive fire, and our teams rescued all the people trapped inside the hospital. A short circuit could be the reason for the fire," said Akhilesh Gaur, Chief Superintendent of Police. Moments later, Siddharth Bahuguna, Superintendent of Police, informed that around 10 people have died in the fire accident.
Will be investigated: Jabalpur Mayor
Jabalpur Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh said, "9 to 10 people have died, out of which two are people of nursing staff, and the other are patients, 3 patients have been admitted to metro hospital, the incident is sad why it happened, how it happened, and it will be investigated."
