Fire breaks out at Apollo Hospital Bhubaneswar, 26 patients shifted

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The fire was confined to the battery room and did not spread to other areas of the hospital as immediate steps were taken to suspend power supply, a hospital official said.

Bhubaneswar DCP, Anup Sahoo told Odishatv, "From preliminary inquiry it is suspected that the fire was caused due to electrical short-circuit. Patients from fourth and third floors were evacuated and the situation is under control now."

The TOI reports that 26 patients were immediately shifted to other hospitals. Among them, two have been reported to be dead. However, the exact cause of death in both the cases is yet to be determined, the spokesperson of Apollo hospital said.

Khurda collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra has formed a three-member committee to probe the cause of the fire. The committee will be headed by the additional district medical officer of Khurda, TOI reports.

"We have set up an inquiry committee and its terms of reference have been given. The committee will submit the probe report by February 6," he added.

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