In Madhya Pradesh, at least eight persons were killed in a massive fire at a private hospital in Jabalpur city. The fire occurred at New Life Multi-specialty Hospital near Damoh Naka area of Jabalpur in the afternoon. <br />''<br />''Officials informed that five patients and three hospital staff were killed in the fire. Several people are also injured, police said.<br />''<br />''Police SP Siddharth Bahuguna said that the fire appears to have been caused due to a short circuit. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a compensation of  5 lakhs rupees to the families of the deceased.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed anguish at the loss of lives due to a fire at a hospital in Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh. In a tweet, Mr. Modi gave his condolences to the bereaved families and hoped that the injured recover at the earliest. He added that the local administration is providing all assistance to those affected.</span><br />''<br />