Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said firefighters rushed to the spot and have brought the blaze under control.
A massive fire broke out in the ICU ward of Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Thursday at 3 am, June 4, leaving at least five people dead and several others injured, PTI reported.
Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said firefighters rushed to the spot and have brought the blaze under control.
“A total of 5 deaths has been confirmed. There are several injured persons, who are undergoing treatment at various hospitals,” Muzaffarpur Municipal Commissioner Rituraj Singh said.
The DM informed that around 13-15 patients were being treated in the ICU, and have now been shifted to other hospitals by their family members.
“We are trying to reach out to the kin of the deceased and other patients. The fire has been brought under control, and necessary legal action is being undertaken,” he added.
According to hospital authorities, the blaze is suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit in the ICU. The fire spread rapidly, hampering evacuation efforts.
Officials informed that rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident.
The hospital management said it was cooperating with the administration and that an inquiry had been initiated into the incident.
Officials said that the casualty toll could rise as details about several patients were still being ascertained.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary described the incident as “extremely tragic” and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
“Instructions have been issued to immediately provide an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each deceased. The local administration is fully alert, and adequate arrangements have been made in district hospitals for the treatment of the injured,” he said in a post on X.
मुजफ्फरपुर के एक निजी अस्पताल में आग लगने से चार व्यक्तियों की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुःखद है।
शोक-संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएँ हैं। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान करें तथा परिजनों को इस कठिन समय में संबल दें।
मृतकों के परिजनों को अविलंब 4-4 लाख रुपये का अनुग्रह…
— Samrat Choudhary (@samrat4bjp) June 4, 2026
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said investigators are looking into the cause behind the fire, and the government will take appropriate action in the matter.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin, too, expressed grief over the loss of lives in the blaze.
“My heart is deeply grieved by the loss of lives due to the fire in a private hospital located in Muzaffarpur. I pray for peace of the departed souls and strength to their families to endure this unbearable pain. I also wish for the swift recovery of all those injured in this accident,” he wrote on X.
बिहार के मुजफ्फरपुर स्थित एक निजी अस्पताल में आग लगने से हुई जनहानि से मन अत्यंत व्यथित है।
ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान करें तथा उनके परिजनों को इस असहनीय पीड़ा को सहने की शक्ति दें।
इस दुर्घटना में घायल हुए सभी लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना…
— Nitin Nabin (@NitinNabin) June 4, 2026
