3 dead and several injured in a fire in a hospital in the capital of Italy
A fire broke out in a hospital near Rome, the capital of Italy, and according to the fire department, at least three people died as a result of this fire. |
About 200 patients had to be moved to a safe place and the patients were distributed to various other hospitals.
The fire department said the fire broke out at the San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital in Tivoli around 11 p.m. According to the report of the Italian news agency ANSA, the fourth body was also found during the firefighting operation. It is not yet clear whether this person died before the fire or not. Firefighters were able to put out the fire after hours.
About 200 patients were transferred from this hospital in the eastern suburbs of Rome to different clinics in the Italian capital. People were distributed according to their health status. There were some children among them.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. According to preliminary findings, the fire occurred on the second floor of the hospital. According to reports, the flames spread in a short period of time and reached the emergency room and intensive care unit. There was no fire on the upper floors, but smoke was carried there, so the entire building had to be evacuated.
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