[UPDATED] 17 patients, including 11 children, evacuated after hospital fire in Maran
MARAN: Thick smoke engulfed the paediatric and women’s wards at Jengka Hospital here as 17 patients, including 11 children, were evacuated to safety after a fire damaged their ceilings.
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At 7pm, a fire broke out at Jengka Hospital in Maran, causing thick smoke to fill the paediatric and women's wards. Police were alerted to the blaze, and 17 patients, including 11 children, were swiftly evacuated to safety. Images of the incident circulated on social media, sparking worries about the patients' well-being. Hospital staff were seen removing patients on hospital beds to safety, while firefighters rushed into the burning hospital.
The fire, which damaged the ceilings and wiring of both wards, was extinguished by firefighters within 20 minutes. The cause of the fire and the extent of the losses are currently under investigation. Twelve firefighters from Jengka and Kuala Krau fire stations were deployed to combat the blaze.
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