Odisha hospital fire: CM Majhi suspends four officers for negligence

BHUBANESWAR: (Mar 18) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday suspended four officers for dereliction of duty, two days after a fire at SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack killed 12 patients, officials said.

The suspended officials include three personnel of Odisha Fire Service and one from the electrical department.

Preliminary investigations suggest the fire may have been caused by a short circuit in the air-conditioners.