Went to save life, returned as a corpse! Your heart will be shaken after watching the video of Muzaffarpur hospital.

Bihar: A very big and tragic incident happened in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Thursday morning when a big fire broke out in Prasad Hospital. This fire took the lives of three innocent people and left more than 20 patients badly burnt. The entire hospital was asleep at around 3 o’clock in the night.

how did the fire start

The fire broke out due to a short circuit and within minutes engulfed the entire hospital, general ward and corridors. People nearby said that suffocating smoke surrounded the hospital. Patients and doctors started running here and there to save their lives. Due to which a stampede like situation was created there.

There was chaos late night due to a massive fire in the ICU of Prasad Hospital located in Brahmpura, Muzaffarpur. More than 25 patients have been affected in the accident, while 10 people have been reported dead. Eight fire brigade vehicles brought the fire under control. pic.twitter.com/NWhEiZV3F1

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fire department action

As soon as information about the incident was received, relief teams and fire brigade vehicles immediately reached the spot. The firemen very carefully started taking out the people trapped inside. People were immediately taken to the nearest hospital via ambulance. District administration officials said that the condition of some patients is very serious. The possibility of the death toll increasing cannot be ruled out.

allegations of negligence

This tragic incident has raised many questions on the working style of the hospital management. After the incident, the family members have accused the hospital administration of negligence and insensitivity. The victims’ families say that as soon as the fire broke out, the hospital staff ran away, leaving the patients to fend for themselves. One victim told that his father was admitted in ICU. He died in this accident. But the hospital management has not yet handed over his body to the family.

investigation and action

Fire Officer R. N. Pandey told that when his team reached around 3 am in the morning, the entire ICU was packed with smoke. During that period of crisis, the disaster management staff of the hospital was missing. This entire incident has exposed the emergency preparedness of the hospital.

due to fire

According to investigation and media reports, the main cause of the fire is believed to be electrical short circuit. The real reasons will be confirmed only after investigation. District Magistrate Subrata Kumar Sen said that the bodies of the three people who lost their lives in the accident have been sent for post-mortem. The main focus of the administration is to collect accurate records of all the patients admitted in the hospital and find out their current location.