ICU Monitor Emitted Smoke, Then AC Unit Exploded: How Bihar Hospital Fire Turned Deadly Within Minutes

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• ICU Monitor Emitted Smoke, Then AC Unit Exploded: How Bihar Hospital Fire Turned Deadly Within Minutes Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 12:44 IST Forensic teams are probing the Muzaffarpur hospital fire that killed four people, as fresh details raise concerns over ICU staffing and emergency response.
• Muzaffarpur: A man looks at the charred remains after a fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital (Photo: PTI) The death toll in the fire that broke out at a private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur has risen to four, as specialised forensic teams have begun examining the site to determine the exact cause and circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
• According to officials, the blaze erupted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital during the early hours of Thursday, triggering a frantic rescue operation and forcing relatives to evacuate patients amid thick smoke and chaos.
• Fire officials have indicated...