Dehradun, May 20 -- A 66-year-old woman was killed and 16 others, including patients, attendants, police personnel and firefighters, were injured after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Dehradun on Wednesday morning.

The incident took place around 9.30 am at Panacea Hospital, which is located near the Rispana Bridge under the Nehru Colony police station area.

Officers said the fire was triggered after an air conditioner (AC) installed in the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) allegedly exploded due to a short circuit. "The fire at the hospital was caused by an explosion in an AC unit installed inside the hospital's ICU," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal said.

Rescue teams from the district administration...