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Odisha hospital fire: Toll rises to 12 as 2 more patients die

Relatives of the victims alleged lapses in safety measures and delays in emergency response. (AFP)
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 11:00 am IST

Odisha hospital fire: Sprinkler valve, fire alarm were shut, finds probe

Relatives of fire victims gather outside the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 16, 2026. A fire at a government-run hospital in eastern India killed at least 10 critically ill patients who were admitted in the trauma care centre, officials said on March 16. (Photo by AFP)
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 06:47 am IST

Fire at Cuttack Hospital ICU: 10 patients killed, 11 staff injured; Odisha CM announces probe

Massive Fire In SCB Hospital's Trauma Care In Odisha's Cuttack Kills 11, CM Orders Probe
Published on Mar 16, 2026 08:08 am IST

Orissa HC orders clinical audit over high mortality in SCB hospital’s open-heart surgeries

The SCB Medical College and Hospital authorities, in their affidavit, said that the hospital performed 85 open-heart procedures between January and August 2025 with 26 deaths. (Representative photo)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 05:34 pm IST