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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic discussion with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday about the devastating fire that occurred at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of ten patients and left several others with injuries.
Chief Minister Majhi later shared information about the conversation through a post on his official X account.
“Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji spoke with me over the telephone regarding the tragic incident that occurred at SCB Medical College in Cuttack and held a detailed discussion,” he posted.
The post further read, “I have informed him about the emergency measures being taken for all those affected, the evacuation process, and the specialised medical services being provided to them. I have also provided information about the high-level inter-departmental inquiry directed by the state government.”
କଟକ ଏସସିବି ମେଡିକାଲ କଲେଜରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଅଭାବନୀୟ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @narendramodi ଜୀ ମୋ ସହ ଟେଲିଫୋନ ଯୋଗେ କଥା ହୋଇ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଭାବିତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ, ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିବା…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) March 16, 2026
Earlier on Monday, the Chief Minister visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in person to examine the situation. During the visit, he instructed officials to provide all possible support to the injured patients and the families of those who lost their lives.
କଟକ ଏସ୍.ସି.ବି ମେଡିକାଲ ଟ୍ରମା କେୟାର୍ ଆଇ.ସି.ୟୁରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ପରେ ଘଟଣାସ୍ଥଳ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରି ସ୍ଥିତି ସମୀକ୍ଷା କଲେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ। pic.twitter.com/TS5XHhcDHE
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) March 16, 2026
Majhi emphasised that different departments and emergency teams must work together to ensure that relief operations continue effectively.
Expressing grief over the tragic loss of lives, Prime Minister Modi announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the families of each deceased patient from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.
The mishap at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, is deeply painful. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 16, 2026
Chief Minister Majhi separately declared compensation of Rs 25 lakh each for the families of the victims.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଏସ.ସି.ବି ମେଡିକାଲ ଟ୍ରମା କେୟାର୍ ଆଇ.ସି.ୟୁରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଦୁଃଖଦ ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡ ଘଟଣା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହିତ ଘଟଣାସ୍ଥଳ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡ ଯୋଗୁଁ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) March 16, 2026
Preliminary information suggests that the fire started between 2:30 AM and 3:00 AM.
Reports indicate that a suspected electrical short circuit may have triggered the incident. Authorities are continuing their investigation while relief efforts remain ongoing.
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