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Desperate for a puff, patient lights bidi in Gujarat hospital, sparks fire

IndiaTimes Friday, 22 December 2023
In a bizarre incident, a man on oxygen-support in a respiratory intermediate care unit (RICU) forgot about it and lit a bidi. The hospital staff quickly extinguished the fire, preventing a major disaster. The patient, admitted for respiratory and cardiac illness, had a strong craving for a bidi and someone sneaked it in for him. The incident occurred in G G hospital of Jamnagar. The patient received minor burn injuries on his fingers and forehead.
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