At least 10 people were killed ​in a fire that broke out ‌in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state ​of Odisha on Monday, officials ​said.

Five people were critically wounded, but ⁠it was not clear if ​it was from the fire or earlier ​injuries.

The fire was likely to have been caused by a short circuit in the ​trauma centre in the early ​hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ‌told ⁠reporters after visiting the hospital.

At least 23 patients were under treatment in the intensive care unit, and 10 ​of ​them died ⁠while being shifted to a safer area away from ​the fire.

“Medical staff and security ​personnel ⁠risked their lives in rescuing the patients; during this, they too sustained ⁠injuries, ​and they too are ​under treatment,” Majhi said.