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Seven people inhale smoke gas in hospital fire

A fire breaks out in a patient's room. It is quickly extinguished, but several people breathe in the smoke.

A firefighter takes a hose from an emergency vehicle of the Stuttgart Fire Department during a...
A firefighter takes a hose from an emergency vehicle of the Stuttgart Fire Department during a press event (staged scene).

Fires - Seven people inhale smoke gas in hospital fire

At a fire in a patient room of the Klosterkrankenhaus Mutterhaus der Borromaërinnen in Trier, seven people inhaled smoke on a Wednesday. However, no further treatment was required for five employees and two patients, according to the hospital. The small fire could be quickly extinguished thanks to the careful and quick actions of the nursing staff. The station did not need to be evacuated. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not clear initially.

  1. The smoke inhalation incident during the fire at the Klosterkrankenhaus Mutterhaus der Borromaërinnen in Trier involved not only the hospital's employees but also two patients.
  2. Fortunately, despite the smoke inhalation, further treatment was not necessary for five employees and two patients following the small fire at the clinic in Rhineland-Palatinate.
  3. The hospital in Trier reported no need for emergency evacuation after a fire broke out in a patient room, although the exact cause and extent of the damage were initially unclear.
  4. In the aftermath of the fire that occurred at the clinics in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, flue gas was present, posing potential health risks, but it was successfully contained due to the swift actions of the nursing staff.

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