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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Three elderly men die in fire at Hamburg hospital, dozens injured
Three men were killed and dozens were injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials said on Sunday. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34, with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fire at Hamburg hospital kills at least 3, dozens more injured
Three people have died in a fire at a hospital in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials said on Sunday. More than 50 people were injured, 16 of them seriously, a fire department spokesman told dpa. The fire broke out on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight on Saturday before spreading to the first floor. The fire reportedly broke out in the hospital's geriatric ward, which specializes in the care of elderly patients. How the fire started was initially unclear as was the extent of the damage. Firefighters rescued people through the windows, the spokesman said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed to the fire. The flames had been extinguished and parts of the building evacuated, the spokesman said. According to its own information, the hospital is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year.
Times of Oman
4 days ago
- General
- Times of Oman
Germany: Fire at Hamburg hospital kills 3, injures over 50
At least three people were killed and 50 injured in a fire that broke out at a hospital in the northern German city of Hamburg. The fire started shortly after midnight in one of the buildings of the Marien Hospital in the city's Hohenfeide neighborhood. Heavy smoke then engulfed all floors of the building, a fire department spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which began in the department for geriatric care. A large contingent of emergency service personnel members were deployed to control the fire and bring those in the hospital to safety. In the early hours of Sunday, authorities reported that the fire had been extinguished. Patients who were in the affected building have been evacuated, officials said.
