01.06.2025 11:31
In a hospital fire in Hamburg, Germany, 3 people lost their lives, and 54 others were injured, 16 of them seriously. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
In a hospital in Hamburg, Germany, a fire broke out at night, resulting in the deaths of 3 people and injuries to 54, 16 of whom are in serious condition. The hospital, located in the Hohenfelde district of Hamburg in northern Germany, was engulfed in flames during the night. In the fire that broke out in the hospital, where elderly patients were predominantly treated, 3 people lost their lives, and 54 were injured, 16 of whom are in serious condition.
THE FIRE STARTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S GROUND FLOOR
The cause of the fire, which has not yet been determined, started on the ground floor of the hospital and then spread to the first floor. A large number of fire crews and ambulances were dispatched to extinguish the rapidly spreading fire and evacuate the patients. A room on the ground floor of the hospital was completely burned, and thick smoke reached the 4th floor of the hospital.
THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE INTENSE EFFORTS OF THE TEAMS
In the evacuation operation that lasted until morning and involved more than 160 fire crews, a large number of patients were rescued and transferred to hospitals in the area. An investigation has been launched regarding the fire.