Four individuals died in a fireplace in a hospital within the city of Uelzen in Lower Saxony. 22 different individuals had been injured, six of them critically, a fireplace division spokesman mentioned on Friday night time. Initially there was discuss of a dying. N-tv first reported on the three different individuals who died.
A hospital spokesman mentioned one individual is presently lacking. Eight sufferers had been critically injured and 16 others had been barely or reasonably injured, it mentioned. “Our condolences and thoughts are with the families of the deceased and the injured patients.”
140 rescue employees on responsibility
The fireplace broke out on the third flooring of the clinic and unfold to a number of affected person rooms. Numerous individuals had been rescued from the hospital, some utilizing ladders. Around 140 rescue employees had been on responsibility, as a spokesman for the fireplace division mentioned on Friday night time. Accordingly, the injured suffered smoke inhalation and burns. The fireplace had been extinguished.
According to the fireplace division, the rescue service arrange a set level the place the sufferers had been examined. They had been then distributed to different wards of the clinic or taken to surrounding hospitals. It was initially not recognized how many individuals in whole had been affected by the fireplace and its results.
According to preliminary estimates, the entire harm might be multiple million euros, the police mentioned. The space across the scene of the fireplace is due to this fact quickly unusable. The reason for the fireplace was initially unclear. The police looked for clues on the scene of the fireplace.
Four useless after fireplace in clinic in Uelzen
After the fireplace on the Helios Clinic in Uelzen, the dying toll has elevated to 4. According to police, quite a few individuals had been injured, a few of them critically.
The fireplace broke out on Thursday night on the third flooring of a wing of the constructing and unfold to a number of affected person rooms. There was numerous smoke. When the rescue employees arrived, cries for assist might be heard, the police mentioned. Numerous individuals needed to be rescued, some utilizing ladders.
Four sufferers die in hospital fireplace
Three sufferers died on website, one other affected person was taken to a different hospital and died there, a police spokesman mentioned. He didn’t give any additional particulars. The police initially reported one dying.
Numerous injured, one lacking
Numerous individuals had been injured within the fireplace. They suffered smoke inhalation and burns. The actual variety of injured was unclear, the police mentioned on Friday morning. According to the hospital, round two dozen individuals had been injured, a number of of them critically to life-threatening. A affected person was reported lacking by the clinic.
“Tragic and shocking”
The Lower Saxony Ministry of Health described the fireplace as a “tragic and shocking event”. The police, fireplace brigade and the clinic staff “prevented even worse things” in the course of the evacuation, mentioned a ministry spokesman on Friday. According to the police, the fast intervention of the fireplace division prevented the fireplace from spreading, however the affected hospital wing is now not usable.
Hospital in Uelzen proclaims admission cease
50 sufferers due to this fact need to be transferred to different hospitals. According to the Ministry of Health, the switch to Celle, Gifhorn, Hamburg, Hanover, Lüneburg and Schwerin has begun. According to the clinic, no additional sufferers will probably be admitted till January 12, 2024. Nobody can presently be handled within the emergency room both.
The reason for the fireplace remains to be unclear
A complete of round 140 forces had been deployed. According to preliminary estimates, the harm is multiple million euros. The police have began an investigation into the reason for the fireplace. Investigations are presently underway in all instructions.
Source: www.nationalturk.com
