PM asks Nadda to facilitate transfer of Odisha hospital fire victims to AIIMS

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, Oct 17:

Expressing grief and anguish over the loss of lives in the fire mishap at SUM Hospital in Odisha capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Union Health Minister JP Nadda to facilitate transfer of all those injured to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express his grief over the incident.

Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the hospital fire in Odisha. The tragedy is mind-numbing. My thoughts are with bereaved families.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016

Spoke to Minister @JPNadda & asked him to facilitate transfer of all those injured to AIIMS. Hope the injured recover quickly.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016

Also spoken to Minister @dpradhanbjp and asked him to ensure all possible help to the injured and affected.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2016

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed media that he has spoken to Director of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar and asked him to make all necessary arrangements for the treatment of the injured persons. 

Hon’ble PM called me & Health Minister @JPNadda;expressing his shock & disbelief he instructed @JPNadda ji to proactively extend all support

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) October 17, 2016