Three held in connection with fire at private hospital in Muzaffarpur
Three staff members at Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, have been arrested following a fire that killed six patients in the ICU. Investigations suggest the deaths occurred because evacuation procedures were delayed until emergency services arrived.
Why it matters
The incident raises critical questions regarding fire safety standards and emergency preparedness in private healthcare facilities in India.
Three persons have been arrested in connection with the fire incident at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on June 4, which had led to the death of six patients in the ICU, a police officer said on Friday (May 5, 2026). According to Mohibullah Ansari, Superintendent of Police (City), Muzaffarpur, the arrested persons happen to be staff members of the Prasad Hospital in Brahmapura locality, where smoke had filled the fifth-floor ICU, and some of the patients choked to death since evacuation did not begin until the fire brigade arrived.
The report is a straightforward account of a criminal investigation and a tragic event without editorializing.
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