Fire at Namhae Hospital, 105 Evacuated Urgently... No Deaths Reported

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Around 2 a.m. on the 1st, a fire broke out at a four-story hospital in Namhae-eup, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam.

Due to the fire, 105 people, including 89 patients and 16 medical staff in the hospital, urgently evacuated outside the building through the hospital entrance and ladders.

Thirteen people who inhaled smoke and 19 existing inpatients, totaling 32, were transported to hospitals in Jinju, Sacheon, Yeosu, and Suncheon areas, while the remaining 57 inpatients were moved to a temporary shelter at a hospital in the Namhae area.

No fatalities occurred.

At the time of the fire, patients noticed smoke coming from the lower floors, promptly reported to 119, and witnesses said the patients quickly spread the fire situation and evacuated outside together.

The dispatched 119 fire authorities extinguished the flames around 6:16 a.m., four hours after the fire started.

The fire authorities explained that the large amount of smoke caused the fire suppression to take a considerable amount of time.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and property damage, reporting that the fire started in the basement level 1 electrical room.

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