Muzaffarpur, June 4 -- The death toll from the blaze at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur has reached four, with specialised forensic teams now examining the scene to determine the exact circumstances of the tragedy.

According to the officials, the fire erupted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur.

The firefighting team faced intense smoke while rescuing around 15 people from the building.

Speaking to ANI, a firefighter recalled, "I rescued around 15 people. There was a lot of smoke as we were busy rescuing people. My job was to extinguish the fire."

Talking to the reporters, fire officer Faiz Alam said, "Prima facie, the cause of fire appears to be a short-circuit. We rescued 20-22 people from th...