Jaipur, February 18 Rainwater entered a pre-operative ward near the operation theatre at the trauma center of the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital here on Wednesday, forcing the administration to shift patients to other wards.
The flooding occurred in the third-floor ward, where construction work is ongoing.
Hospital Superintendent Dr. Mrinal Joshi said that preparations were being made to install a roof slab, but rainwater accumulated on the terrace and leaked through the false ceiling into the ward.
"Three patients admitted in the pre-operative ward for investigations before surgery were immediately shifted to another ward. Their examinations were carried out there," Dr. Joshi said.
He said that operation theatre-5 was temporarily closed due to the water accumulation.
Minor leakage was also reported in the polytrauma ICU and emergency ICU, prompting the administration to shift some patients as a precautionary measure.
Videos of the incident surfaced on social media, showing patients and their attendants moving through the flooded areas of the hospital.
The hospital administration said that no scheduled surgeries were postponed due to the incident.