Massive fire at Bihar hospital's ICU ward, many casualties feared; short circuit suspected

Key points

• Day after a huge blaze at a Malviya Nagar restaurant killed 21 people, including foreigners, casualties are feared in a massive fire that broke out at a private hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
• The fire reportedly erupted on Thursday, June 4, in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital.
• At least three deaths are confirmed.
• Some reports have mentioned that as many as 10 people have died in the ICU ward fire.
• While the exact cause of the fire remains unknown, preliminary reports suggest that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze.