Fire at Prague’s Motol Hospital forces evacuation of 18 patients
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- A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at Motol and Homolka University Hospital in Prague, prompting the evacuation of 18 patients.
- No injuries were reported, while the blaze affected the oncology center’s exterior cladding.
- Hospital and Prague fire service spokespeople estimated the damage at about 30 million Czech koruna.
Eighteen patients had to leave Prague’s Motol and Homolka University Hospital after a fire broke out Thursday afternoon.
No one was injured. The fire affected the exterior cladding of the oncology center, and the damage is estimated at about 30 million Czech koruna.
The information came from Miroslav Řezáč, a spokesman for Prague firefighters, and Martina Dostálová, a hospital spokeswoman.
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