Bhopal: At least eight people were killed in a massive fire at a private hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur. Visuals from the scene showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the building.
The fire occurred at New Life Multi-speciality Hospital near Damoh Naka area of Jabalpur in the afternoon. Five patients and three hospital staff were killed in the fire. More than a dozen people are also injured, police said.
Police said that the fire appears to have been caused due to a short circuit.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakhs each for the families of those killed in the fire.
Source: NDTV
