At least 15 to 20 patients lost their lives when a big fire broke out at a private hospital in Bihar. The Prasad Hospital, which is located in Muzaffarpur district, had an ICU on the fifth floor when the blaze started. Even as rescue efforts continue and officials are still moving, more deaths are expected to come out of this situation. The fire is said to have begun early morning on Thursday. Very quickly, heavy smoke engulfed the whole structure, leaving critical patients in a state of panic, and also making hospital workers and attendants react in troubled way.
Bihar Muzaffarpur Hospital Fire: When Did The Fire Start?
Rescue teams rushed to the scene after an emergency call at about 3:55 AM, but by then quite a few patients had already ended up with serious smoke inhalation injuries. Officials say they worry it could grow worse, because some patients were removed only in a critical condition. According to Fire Officer RN Pandey, Information about the fire was received around 3 AM.Â
What Led To Bihar Muzaffarpur Hospital Fire?Â
According to different media reports, Initial investigations seem to point that a possible short circuit may have triggered the fire. The blaze started in or around the ICU, where a few critically ill patients were being treated officials said. The fire escalated really fast, trapping the ward under thick smoke and it made evacuation kind of a nightmare, nearly impossible in practice. Firefighters did manage to evacuate patients from the ICU and other parts of the hospital too. Not long after that, the survivors were moved to nearby medical facilities for further care. Emergency responders noted that the rescue work was extremely difficult because of the smoke, and also because some patients couldn’t move on their own.
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​🚨 BREAKING: A massive fire broke out in the ICU ward of a private hospital (Prasad Hospital) in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.
At least 3 patients confirmed dead, and several others feared injured/dead as dense smoke filled the floor.
Over 20 people rescued by breaking… pic.twitter.com/Droeo47h1U— @Moini (@moini_565) June 4, 2026
What Did District Magistrate Say About Bihar Muzaffarpur Hospital Fire?Â
District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen confirmed the deaths, and said that the probe into the tragedy is on going into details to find out the exact cause. Investigators are also checking whether the right fire safety precautions were followed, and whether the hospital had proper emergency response measures in place as well. Medical condition and identity checks are being carried out for all patients at the time of admission, too. The government has pledged that it will take ‘tough’ steps if negligence shows up during the investigation. The fire department will submit a detailed report about the reasons behind the deadly blaze.
Bihar Muzaffarpur Hospital Fire: Just A Day After Malviya Nagar Fire
The incident has prompted serious questions on the safety of fire in health care facilities around the nation again. It is coming just one day after a hotel in Malviya Nagar in the capital of Delhi saw a major fire that took lives and injured many people. During a fire emergency, hospitals are especially prone to damage, since many patients are lying in bed and are depending on life support devices, experts say. As investigators dig deeper into the Muzaffarpur tragedy, the families of the victims have been pressing for accountability, and answers on how a suspected electrical fault could have turned into one of the worst experiences in the history of the state’s medical institutes.
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