1 7 Injured receive medical aid after a major fire erupted in an ICU in the state government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital, in Cuttack, Odisha, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Image by PTI)ADVERTISEMENTAt least 10 patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Monday. Vijay Vallabh Hospital, Virar (April 23, 2021)4 7 Vijay Vallabh Hospital fire (Videograb)15 COVID-19 patients died after a fire broke out at the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital at Virar in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. Patel Welfare Hospital, Bharuch (May 1, 2021)5 7 Patel Welfare Hospital fire (Videograb)18 persons, including 16 COVID-19 patients and two trainee nurses, died in a fire at Patel Welfare Hospital, run by a charitable trust, in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours. Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi (November 15, 2024)6 7 Charred ward of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after a fire at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, in Jhansi district, early Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 10:55 UTC