70s Patient Dies After Jumping from 5th Floor of Nursing Hospital

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] An accident occurred in which a patient in his 70s, who was hospitalized in a nursing hospital, jumped out of a window equipped with fire safety facilities and died.

According to the Busan Western Police Station on the 26th, at around 7:30 a.m. on the 25th, patient A in his 70s opened a window on the 5th floor of a nursing hospital in Seo-gu and jumped out.

A nurse who was with him at the time of the incident saw A fall and reported it, and A was immediately transported to the hospital but died.

The bereaved family of A raised concerns, saying, "The hospital's facility management was negligent," and "The 5th floor has many patients with dementia or depression, but there is no staff for constant supervision."

The window from which A jumped is known to be connected to an emergency escape ladder.

The hospital stated, "There was a nurse nearby at the time of the accident, but it happened so quickly that we could not respond," and "The window where the accident occurred was installed according to the prescribed regulations, but we regret that the accident happened."

According to the Fire Safety Standards for Escape Equipment by the National Fire Agency, there are no separate regulations regarding the installation location or type of window for emergency escape ladders, only restrictions on window size for easy escape during a fire: a width of at least 0.5m and a height of at least 1m.

A police official said, "We are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident with the reporter and the bereaved family," and "We cannot disclose detailed information."

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