Second Fire Incident At Hospital Sultanah Aminah Leads To Evacuation
The incident happened at about 1.35pm today.
By Nandini Balakrishnan — 26 Oct 2016, 03:44 PM
Less than two days after a massive fire erupted at Johor Bahru's Hospital Sultanah Aminah yesterday morning, 25 October, the fire alarm was triggered again at about 1.35pm today
News portal Bernama reported that all the patients and hospital staff were evacuated right away from the main building of the hospital after the smoke was detected. The patients and staff were gathered at the parking lot in front of the building.
The Star Online reported that the fire is believed to have originated from the hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department.
[Terkini] Semua pekerja bangunan induk HSA diarahkan keluar apabila bangunan itu dipercayai mengeluarkan asap pada pukul 1.35 tengahari pic.twitter.com/s6OtTtgGqm
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) October 26, 2016
[Video] #HSA sekali lagi gempar apabila kakitangan dan pesakit diarah keluar bangunan #HSAterbakar pic.twitter.com/IGcMn8l4VK
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) October 26, 2016
A Bernama reporter on the site, witnessed two hospital staff running out, calling for Ibrahim Omar, the Johor Bahru station chief of the Fire and Rescue Department after the smoke was detected
The Star Online said that a volunteer claimed to have seen smoke coming out of an operation theater in the first floor of the hospital.
They also mentioned that the situation is now under control.
depan hospital. #PrayForHSA pic.twitter.com/F37lfvuHWA
— #144 (@piargh) October 26, 2016
At 3.09pm, Bernama tweeted explaining that the incident was caused by a short circuit cause by an exposed wire that got in contact with the water from cleaning up works
Kekecohan di bangunan induk HSA berpunca litar pintas kecil akibat wayar terdedah terkena air kerja pembersihan - Polis https://t.co/sPel3NpTPj
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) October 26, 2016
The Johor Bahru Selatan police chief has informed that the main building of the hospital will be closed for 24 hours pending observation and investigation
Seluruh bangunan induk HSA diarah tutup 24 jam bagi tujuan kawalan & pemantauan - Ketua Polis JB Selatan
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) October 26, 2016