A 68-year-old patient died And 24 people were treated for mild poisoning the smoke inside A fire broke out in a room on the 5th floor. Madrid San Carlos Clinical Hospital in the early hours of Sundayhospital sources informed EFE this Sunday.
The cause of the fire is being investigated. It was learned that the fire broke out around 01:00. in the room where the deceased patient was removed yesterday morning. The hospital’s first responders acted quickly according to the fire protocol, preventing the flames from affecting other facilities.
Several teams of City Council firefighters also went to the place where the extinguishing of the fire was completed, sources from Madrid Emergencies said.
in total 17 patients were transferred to another region from the hospital center without any incident.
Moreover, 24 people (police, hospital security and nurses) were treated by professionals from the center for mild poisoning as a result of smoke inhalation.
All discharged after showing a positive development in the hours after the event.