Fire Kills 10 Patients in Odisha Hospital ICU

A fire ripped through the Trauma Care ICU at S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack around 2:30 a.m. on March 16, killing at least 10 patients and injuring 11 staff members. Nursing officer Vivekananda Shetty and an unidentified man helped rescue patients amid the chaos, while the remaining 23 were shifted to other units, some still critical. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced compensation and a judicial probe, as leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and aid.