A fire broke out in X.On Saturday morning, at the Divino Espirito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, some patients were forced to be removed and taken to the Hospital da Cuf da Lagoa, reports CM from the official source of the Voluntary Fire Department of Ponta Delgada.
According to a hospital source, “the discharge of hospitalized patients who left during the day has been postponed to a later date.”
According to a statement from the Azores Medical Department, “a fire was discovered on the ground floor, the hospital’s emergency plan has been activated and all measures provided there are being taken.”
The fire forced the closure of the emergency department, maternity ward and operating room.
The alarm came at 9:20. Ponta Delgada volunteer firefighters were called to the scene.
The fire occurred “in a technical area” and was “limited in nature.”
For safety reasons, the hospital is asking the public to avoid visiting medical facilities “except in an emergency/emergency situation” and for visitors visiting patients to “stay away” from the hospital “until further information is received.”
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Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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