Fire at Splitska Maternity Hospital Extinguished Before Emergency Teams Arrived
A fire broke out in the maternity wing of KBC Split on March 22 but was extinguished before emergency crews arrived according to local reports and hospital officials who confirmed no injuries occurred among staff or patients during an evacuation that saw mothers with children temporarily moved elsewhere today as they return home rooms by day's end.
Key Points
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1A fire broke out at the maternity ward of Splitska Clinical Hospital, involving waste incineration equipment.
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2Firefighters arrived and extinguished all flames before any injuries occurred to patients or staff.
Developments
Perspectives
The fire at the maternity ward in Splitski was a smaller incident involving only waste incineration, and by the time firefighters arrived it had already been extinguished.
— (24sata.hr)A major explosion occurred inside an operating room of KBC Split's Maternity Ward on March 19th. The hospital director confirmed that two patients were injured in this incident but are currently stable, while the rest have not yet been evacuated due to ongoing investigations.
— (Tportal.hr)The evacuation process at Splitski maternity ward has concluded; mothers and children who had left their rooms on March 21st will return today as medical staff begin cleaning up debris from an explosion that occurred in the operating room during a routine procedure involving carbon dioxide.
— (Net.hr)The hospital director of KBC Split stated at noon yesterday afternoon: 'During this time, mothers and children who were evacuated should be able to return home.'
— (Nacional.hr)