Chennai, July 23 (ANI): At least two patients lost their lives when fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Kilpauk Hospital here on Saturday.
The police suspect it to be an electrical short circuit in the air conditioner of the doctor's room inside the hospital.
There were eight patients inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), out of which at least two of them died due to severe burns.
"The doctors were in their room. They suddenly found out that around 5 a.m., there was some smoke coming out of the room. The doctor saw fumes near the windows of the ICU, which faces the external wing. He immediately came out of his room and went inside the burnt ward. He immediately asked all the patients to come out of the room," said C. Vamsatara, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai,
According to eyewitnesses, the two doctors and the ward nurses saw fumes arising out of the room and they called the fire department for help.
The team then moved each of the patients outside the ward.
Dr. Bhardwaj, who was the doctor on duty when the fire erupted, made all efforts to rescue the patients.
"It was real nice of Dr. Bhardwaj to help us. He tried everything he could possibly do to save everyone. In fact, eight of them were there inside the ward. But, due to his efforts, he could at least save five of them," said Yugesh, grandson of the deceased Krishna Bai.
The police here said that the investigations have begun and the cause of the fire would be revealed soon. (ANI)
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