Patnaik mourns death of six in Jaipur hospital fire

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Monday condoled the death of six people in a blaze at a hospital in Jaipur.

At least six patients died in a massive fire at an ICU of state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the Rajasthan capital, officials said Monday.

Patnaik, the Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, said in a post on X, “Deeply saddened to know about the loss of precious lives in a fire accident at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in #Jaipur, Rajasthan. My thoughts and prayers are with the grieving families during this difficult time. Praying for the swift recovery of those who have sustained injuries.”