India, March 16 -- At least 10 patients died after a fire broke out at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic inside one of Odisha's largest government hospitals.Odisha Local Events

Crime prevention resources The deceased have been identified as Ramesh Parida, Dasharu Munda, M.D. Nyum, Gauranga Barik, S.K. Abdul Sattar, Madhusudan Dalai, Krushnachandra Biswal, Rabindra Das, Cheru Parida, and Menaka Rout.

According to preliminary information, the fire erupted on the first floor of the Intensive Care Unit. At the time of the incident, 23 patients were admitted to the ICU ward. Initial reports suggest that the blaze may have been caused by a short circuit. Since sev...