A fire broke out in the trauma centre of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, killing ten patients and injuring 11 hospital staff members. The fire, suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit, affected the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack city. The state Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident and said strict action would be taken against anyone found guilty. The hospital fire was brought under control after fire service personnel rushed to the hospital.