Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 6 : Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gopal Sharma on Monday said the Jaipur hospital fire incident was "unfortunate" and demanded appropriate compensation for the families of the victims.
"This incident is extremely unfortunate. Families have lost loved ones. The grieving families should be given appropriate compensation. Action should be taken against those whose negligence led to this incident," the BJP MLA told ANI.
A fire broke out at the ICU of a trauma centre at SMS Hospital in Jaipur on late Sunday night. Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph confirmed six deaths after the tragic accident.
Prima facie, the fire was caused by a short circuit; meanwhile, the forensics team is investigating to determine the cause, the Police Commissioner told ANI.
He said, "Our FSL team's investigation will reveal the cause of the fire. At first glance, it appears to be a short circuit, but the final cause will only be determined after the FSL investigation. The death of six people has been confirmed." He added that the bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the mortuary and will be sent for a post-mortem.
"The remaining have been shifted to another ward and are under treatment. The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the mortuary. Once everything is done, the post-mortem of the bodies will be conducted," Commissioner Biju George Joseph said.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday demanded a high-level investigation into the matter.
The Rajasthan government on Monday constituted a 6-member committee to investigate the fire that broke out in the Trauma ICU of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, claiming six lives.
The committee will be chaired by Iqbal Khan, Commissioner of the Medical Department, and includes Mukesh Kumar Meena, Additional Director of Hospital Administration in Rajasthan Medical Education Society (RajMES), Chandan Singh Meena, Chief Engineer, RajMES; Ajay Mathur, Chief Engineer, Electrical in PWD; RK Jain, Additional Principal, SMS Medical College, and Chief Fire Officer, Jaipur Municipal Corporation.