Major incident declared and patients evacuated after fire at University Hospital Southampton
UK hospital evacuated after fire breaks out
- A major incident was declared after a fire broke out at University Hospital Southampton at 5:30 am on 1 February.
- Over 110 firefighters from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze, using breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, and an Aerial Ladder Platform.
- Patients and staff in affected areas were evacuated to safety, and roads around the hospital were closed.
- The fire has since been contained, and authorities confirmed that nobody was injured.
- The hospital's Emergency Department is currently diverting patients unless their condition is life or limb-threatening, advising the public to use other community services.
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